Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jie Lei, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEI, JIE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2872 2875 3723 3795

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEI, JIE is associated with Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2872. The record contains 939 resolved cases, a 73.1% allowance rate, and a 16.8% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1029 days. The size of the resolved-case record supports using these figures as a meaningful historical reference for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co. Ltd., and Magic Leap Inc. The listed firms are JCIPRNET, NSIP LAW, and Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN). The interview measure indicates that examiner discussions may affect outcomes in a portion of cases, so counsel may benefit from preparing focused interview objectives alongside written amendments. The median duration should be incorporated into timing assessments for applicants evaluating prosecution budgets and portfolio sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+3.1% vs TC avg
981
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 939 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769802 IMAGING LENS AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19030083 EYE IMAGING WITH AN OFF-AXIS IMAGER Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18971557 QUANTUM DOT, AND INK COMPOSITION, OPTICAL MEMBER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE QUANTUM DOT Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19019597 LASER PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18943494 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY OPTICAL COMPONENT Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18908271 FRINGING-FIELD, PARALLEL PLATE ACTUATOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18932121 LENS DRIVING MOTOR Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18908804 COMPENSATION FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL ON SILICON DISPLAYS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18854051 SPECKLE MITIGATION FOR PROJECTION SCREENS Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION
19014926 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18952516 REFLECTIVE MEMBER AND REFLECTIVE MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18657090 OFF-PLANE W-MIRROR Final Rejection Raytheon Company
18985309 WIDE-ANGLE LENS ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Asia Optical Co., Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jie Lei's allowance rate?

73.1% of resolved applications examined by Jie Lei were allowed (939 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jie Lei?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jie Lei take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jie Lei took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jie Lei work in?

Jie Lei examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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