Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Edward Zee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZEE, EDWARD

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2135 2426 2431 2435

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZEE, EDWARD is a USPTO patent examiner assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2135. The record reports 909 resolved cases, a 90.6% allowance rate, and a median of 875 days to allowance. The substantial case volume supports a broad prosecution profile, and the allowance figure indicates that most resolved cases reached allowance.

The interview lift is 10.3%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Sony Group Corporation, Amazon Technologies Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC are the listed companies. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP (Dallas account), and EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP. These recurring participants may provide useful context for application strategy in art unit 2135.

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

Performance Statistics

90.6%
Allow Rate
+32.6% vs TC avg
933
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 909 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
26.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19110824 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19044524 Managed Lifecycle Roles for Secure Credential Vending Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18239332 SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
19212202 PRIVACY PRESERVING IDENTITY RESOLUTION VIA PAGE CONTENT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Edward Zee's allowance rate?

90.6% of resolved applications examined by Edward Zee were allowed (909 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2135 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Edward Zee?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Edward Zee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Edward Zee took 875 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Edward Zee work in?

Edward Zee examines applications in Art Unit 2135 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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