Examiner: LEE, STEVEN SHIH-CHING

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1741 1781

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven Shih-Ching Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731. Across 185 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 67.6 percent. The interview lift is 23.9 percent, which is a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview.

The median days to allowance is 1117. This timeline is based on the 185 resolved cases. The 67.6 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable environment, and the 23.9 percent interview lift makes a strong case for early engagement with the examiner.

In Art Unit 1731, the 1117 median days to allowance is a key planning figure. The allowance rate shows a consistent pattern of success for applicants. The interview lift is a significant metric that practitioners should use to optimize their prosecution strategy. This data set provides a clear roadmap for navigating this examiner's docket.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%

Allow Rate

+2.9% vs TC avg

215

Total Applications

+23.8%

Interview Lift

1116

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 187 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%

§101 Eligibility

11.5%

§102 Novelty

56.5%

§103 Obviousness

28.9%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19033989	METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER	Final Rejection	SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19311593	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
19153463	SCORING APPARATUS AND GLASS CUTTING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
18871039	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FORMING AND IMPROVING ANTI-REFLECTIVE AND ANTI-GLARE BEHAVIOR OF A GLASS ARTICLE	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
18372822	METHOD OF STRENGTHENING A GLASS SHEET	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
18226816	ALKALI DOPED OPTICAL FIBER WITH REDUCED ATTENUATION	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
18965014	APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM, OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM AND OPTICAL FIBER	Non-Final OA	FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18288697	METHOD FOR PRODUCING LONG GLASS FIBERS	Non-Final OA	NITTO BOSEKI CO., LTD.
18967174	JET SYSTEM FOR JETTING LAMINATED GLASS PANELS OF DIFFERING WIDTHS	Non-Final OA	LISEC Austria GmbH

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