Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James L Webb III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEBB III, JAMES L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3629

This examiner grants 14% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEBB III, JAMES L is assigned to art unit 3624 in tech center 3600. Across 216 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 13.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1372 days. Interviews are associated with a 21.9% lift, suggesting that direct engagement may improve prospects even though the overall allowance rate remains limited.

The leading companies are Scout Exchange LLC, Zoox Inc., and Royal Bank of Canada. The leading firms are PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and Bekiares Eliezer LLP. Counsel can use this experience base to frame focused interview agendas and carefully bounded claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

13.9%
Allow Rate
-38.1% vs TC avg
275
Total Applications
+21.9%
Interview Lift
1372
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18727998 EXPLAINING OPERATION OF A NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18237232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PROACTIVE RECRUITMENT Final Rejection Royal Bank of Canada
18758586 Model Training Method and Apparatus, and Communication Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18156460 OPTIMIZING HYBRID WORKFORCES FOR EFFICIENT TASK COMPLETION Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19165626 Project Plan Optimization Tool and Project Plan Optimization Method Non-Final OA Astemo, Ltd.
19077487 IT OPERATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18650764 SUPERVISED FINE-TUNING OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James L Webb III's allowance rate?

13.9% of resolved applications examined by James L Webb III were allowed (216 resolved cases), compared with 24.2% across Art Unit 3624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James L Webb III?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.9 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 L Webb III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James L Webb III took 1,372 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James L Webb III work in?

James L Webb III examines applications in Art Unit 3624 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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