Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LEE, PING

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2654 2695

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ping Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. He has handled 702 resolved cases, providing a very large dataset for analysis. His allowance rate is 65.5 percent, which indicates that a majority of the applications he resolves result in a patent grant. This 65.5 percent rate is a favorable metric for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 29.5 percent. This 29.5 percent figure is a significant increase, suggesting that interviews are a very effective way to move a case toward allowance. Practitioners should take advantage of this lift to improve upon the baseline. The 702 resolved cases show that he is an experienced examiner who values the interview process in Art Unit 2614.

The median days to allowance is 1196. This timeline indicates that prosecution under his review typically takes a significant amount of time. Applicants should factor this 1196-day figure into their planning. While the 1196-day duration is long, the 29.5 percent interview lift offers a clear path to potentially ensuring a positive outcome in Tech Center 2600.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
1196
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671597 Spatial Audio Rendering with Listener Motion Compensation using Metadata Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18830143 CONTROL DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD FOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18290341 AUDIO CONTENT PROVIDING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18766275 SPATIAL AUDIO CUES FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
16990835 DEVICE AND METHOD OF OBJECT-BASED SPATIAL AUDIO MASTERING Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18029254 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18620012 Method and System for Rendering 3D Audio Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18875104 METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOUSTIC 3D EXTENT MODELING FOR VOXEL-BASED GEOMETRY REPRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
18776248 SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SOUND LOCALIZED WITH RESPECT TO A LOCATION OF A FLOATING IMAGE Final Rejection Disney Enterprises, Inc.
18068244 PERSONALIZED AUDIO ZONE VIA A COMBINATION OF ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND LOW-FREQUENCY SPEAKER Final Rejection Analog Devices, Inc.
18529364 ELECTROMECHANICAL CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
18257862 PERCEPTUAL ENHANCEMENT FOR BINAURAL AUDIO RECORDING Non-Final OA Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

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