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Examiner Christopher E Lee

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 137 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION MAR 2008
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Christopher E Lee has allowed 96 of 137 decided applications (70%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

70% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2112 · 69%AU 2111 · 69%AU 2189 · 100%
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What the data says.

Christopher E Lee has a public record of 137 disposed applications across Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security), spanning 3 art units. Of those disposed applications, 96 were allowed and 41 were abandoned, for an overall allowance rate of 70%. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record across the three art units in which he works. The allowance rate reflects the proportion of decided cases (allowed plus abandoned) and does not include pending applications.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates statistics across multiple art units into a single profile. The overall allowance rate of 70% describes the examiner's past performance across all three art units combined and is historical data only. Pooled figures do not separate performance by individual art unit, and they are not predictions of outcomes on any specific application. To understand variation across individual art units, refer to the per-art-unit breakdown if available.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2112
75 APPS · 69% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines error detection, correction, and monitoring, and error-correcting coding/decoding.

69% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 89%
DISPOSITION52 / 23 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.4 moart unit avg 21.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY37.5 moart unit avg 31.8 mo
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW90%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW61%+29 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 21 decided applications with an interview and 54 without.

ART UNIT 2111
59 APPS · 69% ALLOWANCE
69% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 80%
DISPOSITION41 / 18 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.9 moart unit avg 20.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY37 moart unit avg 31.7 mo
ART UNIT 2189
3 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 77%
DISPOSITION3 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.3 moart unit avg 26.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY26.4 moart unit avg 39 mo
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Questions about Examiner Christopher E Lee

  • What is Christopher E Lee's overall allowance rate?
    Across 137 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 70%, meaning 96 applications were allowed and 41 were abandoned.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The record spans 3 art units (2111, 2112, 2189) within Technology Center 2100.
  • Does this pooled record apply to my specific application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate describes the examiner's historical aggregate performance and is not a prediction of any specific application. Outcomes vary by individual application, art unit, and prosecution history.
  • What does the allowance rate include and exclude?
    The 70% allowance rate is calculated from 137 decided applications (96 allowed plus 41 abandoned). Pending applications are excluded from this calculation.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Christopher E Lee has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 137 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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