Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Siu M Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, SIU M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2632 2633 2642

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, SIU M works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. The profile covers 1084 resolved cases and records an allowance rate of 91.1%. The median time to allowance is 777 days, combining a high recorded allowance outcome with a defined prosecution interval for planning purposes.

The interview lift is 11.0%, indicating a modest measured association with interviews. Qualcomm, Beijing Xiaomi, and T-Mobile are the leading listed companies. FINNEGAN, COATS & BENNETT, and Cozen O'Connor are the leading listed firms. Their presence provides practical reference points for communications and mobile technology prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

91.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
1,114
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
777
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1084 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725354 User Consent Based Model Provisioning Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18681503 MANAGING PAGING FOR DIFFERENT SERVICES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18875137 SIGNAL DESIGN FOR BACKSCATTER COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18784008 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FIELD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19053256 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR A VEHICLE EMERGENCY MESSAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18628459 POSITIONING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18948851 TRANSMISSION METHOD, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, AND RECEPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18975422 SIDELINK POSITIONING VIA MESSAGING BETWEEN WIRELESS NODES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18848787 SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION FOR POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18707726 RADIO FREQUENCY SENSING USING POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS (PRS) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18277569 BEAM-SPECIFIC MOTION STATE DETECTION CONFIGURATION AND REPORTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18876920 PROVISION AND COLLECTION METHODS, BASE STATION, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Orange
18922594 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18855588 INFORMATION CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18853364 INFORMATION DETERMINATION METHOD, INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18849635 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18832833 DEVICE LOCATION BASED ON NON-REPORTING DEVICE LOCATION PROVIDED BY REPORTING DEVICE Final Rejection Kyocera Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Siu M Lee's allowance rate?

91.1% of resolved applications examined by Siu M Lee were allowed (1,084 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Siu M Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Siu M Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Siu M Lee took 777 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Siu M Lee work in?

Siu M Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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