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Examiner Tsu-Chang Lee

TECH CENTER 2100 · 4 ART UNITS · 483 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 4 ART UNITS

Examiner Tsu-Chang Lee has allowed 362 of 483 decided applications (75%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

75% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2128 · 84%AU 2126 · 58%AU 2121 · 31%AU 2129 · 61%
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What the data says.

Examiner Tsu-Chang Lee has a pooled record of 547 total applications across 4 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 483 disposed applications, 362 were allowed, yielding an overall allowance rate of 75%. The examiner's allowance rates across these art units range from 31% to 84%, reflecting variation in outcomes across different art-unit assignments. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate historical record and does not constitute a prediction for any specific application.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates the examiner's work across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 75% allowance rate describes past decisions on 483 completed applications and reflects the examiner's combined history across all assigned art units. Aggregate figures describe historical outcomes and are not predictions about any individual application. Detailed allowance rates for each specific art unit appear in a separate section.

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 2128
412 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines machine learning, and neural-network / biological-model computing.

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION292 / 56 / 64allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.6 moart unit avg 30 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.5 moart unit avg 46.5 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility83% · art unit 65%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)52%
§103 — Obviousness54% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness37%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW85%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW83%+2 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 166 decided applications with an interview and 182 without.

ART UNIT 2126
77 APPS · 58% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

58% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION45 / 32 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION30.3 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY52.1 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility69% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)93%
§103 — Obviousness94% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness70%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW71%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW35%+36 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 51 decided applications with an interview and 26 without.

ART UNIT 2121
35 APPS · 31% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

31% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 57%
DISPOSITION11 / 24 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.4 moart unit avg 27 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY48.9 moart unit avg 39.9 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility94% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)100%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness86%

Based on 35 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2129
23 APPS · 61% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

61% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION14 / 9 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.6 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.7 moart unit avg 42.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility90% · art unit 63%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)62%
§103 — Obviousness48% · art unit 75%
§112 — Written description & definiteness95%

Based on 23 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Tsu-Chang Lee

  • What is Examiner Tsu-Chang Lee's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 75%, based on 362 allowed applications among 483 disposed applications in the pooled record.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The examiner has a record across 4 art units (2121, 2126, 2128, 2129) within Technology Center 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the examiner's art units?
    Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 31% to 84%. This range reflects variation in outcomes across different art-unit assignments.
  • Does the pooled 75% rate apply to my application?
    No. The pooled 75% rate describes the examiner's aggregate historical record and is not a prediction for any specific application. Individual outcomes depend on the particular art unit, application merits, and examination details.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Tsu-Chang 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: 547 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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