Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 28, 2026

Sin J Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, SIN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1613 1615 1722 1752 1795 3785

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sin J Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1613. He has resolved 1066 cases. The data shows a 68.8% allowance rate and a median pendency of 1029 days to allowance. An interview lift of 25.1% indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increased probability of allowance compared to the 68.8% baseline. This lift suggests that oral advocacy is a highly effective strategy for practitioners appearing before this examiner.

The top companies in this examiner's docket include L'Oréal, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Belhaven Biopharma Inc. These entities are frequently represented by firms such as FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and Alley IP. The 1029 median days to allowance provides a benchmark for expected prosecution duration. Practitioners can use the 25.1% interview lift to justify the time and expense of an examiner interview. With 1066 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-established record in Art Unit 1613.

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

Performance Statistics

68.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
1,130
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1066 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18028937 CANNABIS PLANT DERIVED EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS USING THE SAME Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
17201150 DENTAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITION EXCELLENT IN STORAGE STABILITY Non-Final OA SHOFU INC.
17762448 HYPOCHLORITE COMPOSITION AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A HYPOCHLORITE COMPOSITION AND USE OF THE SAME Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18289733 THERMOREVERSIBLE POLYMERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18827625 STORAGE STABLE MIXTURES Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
19034299 BILATERAL HETEROGENEOUS POLYMER-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTRAOCULAR LENS, PREPARATION PROCESS, AND USE FOR ANTIFOULING, ANTI-CELL MIGRATION, ANTI-INFLAMMATION, AND ANTI-POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION Non-Final OA National Tsing Hua University
18870008 COSMETIC HAIR TREATMENT PROCESS, COMPRISING A WASHING STEP, A STEP OF APPLYING A COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AMINO ACIDS AND HYDROXYLATED (POLY)CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, AND THEN A CONDITIONING STEP Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18906267 Compositions Containing Trihydroxystearin and Oil For Inhibiting Trihydroxystearin Crystallization Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18932807 ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS FOR LOWER BACK PAIN Non-Final OA Persica Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
17908035 COATED SPONGES Non-Final OA Dow Silicones Corporation
18031932 FOAMABLE COMPOSITION, USE THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION Non-Final OA CHATTEM, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sin J Lee's allowance rate?

68.8% of resolved applications examined by Sin J Lee were allowed (1,066 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sin J Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sin J Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sin J Lee took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sin J Lee work in?

Sin J Lee examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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