Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James B Hull, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HULL, JAMES B

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3715 3792 4100

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

HULL, JAMES B works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3715. The record includes 621 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 45.4%, and a median of 1205 days to allowance. The interview lift is 52.4%, making interviews a prominent practical consideration in a prosecution setting where allowance is not assured.

Apple Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. are the listed companies. Amarok IP Inc., Brooks Kushman P.C., and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP are the listed firms. Counsel should prepare a clear interview agenda, develop fallback claim positions, and account for the need to preserve options through a potentially extended examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

45.4%
Allow Rate
-14.6% vs TC avg
659
Total Applications
+52.4%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 621 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917830 TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING CUSTOMIZED EXERCISE-RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18764465 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17976636 ANATOMIC SIMULATION ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18416275 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULATING A VEHICLE SEAT IN A VEHICLE USING VIRTUAL REALITY Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18842171 Determination of the Body Posture Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18040008 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT, TRAINING SYSTEM, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING ACCURACY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18797329 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVER TRAINING Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18094737 VEIN SIMULATOR Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James B Hull's allowance rate?

45.4% of resolved applications examined by James B Hull were allowed (621 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James B Hull?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James B Hull take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James B Hull took 1,205 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James B Hull work in?

James B Hull examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 4100.

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