Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Margaret G Webb, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEBB, MARGARET G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2641

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEBB, MARGARET G is assigned to art unit 2641 in tech center 2600. Across 525 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 80.0%, and the median time to allowance is 860 days. The interview lift is 8.0%, so the record points more strongly to the allowance result than to any measurable benefit from interviews. Counsel may still use interviews, but written claim strategy remains central.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are APPLE INC. - Fletcher, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. This established participant base offers useful context for prosecution planning in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
569
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
860
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 525 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18684626 Managing Configured Application-Layer Measurements in Response to a Connection Set-Up Message Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17921236 NOTIFICATION DISPLAY STATUS OF A USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18913369 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18649538 CONFIDENCE AIDED UPSAMPLING OF CATEGORICAL MAPS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18290410 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING MINIMIZATION OF SERVICE DISRUPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18423034 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED UPLINK THROUGHPUT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
16782937 MANAGING CELL GROUP CONFIGURATION IN DISAGGREGATED BASE STATION ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18877313 METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND UE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18884547 POSITIONING METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18545192 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18441861 CONTROL RESOURCE SET AND PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL PUNCTURING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18560645 RSRP-BASED CONFLICT INDICATION FOR SIDELINK INTER-UE COORDINATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18877281 A METHOD FOR SENDING DATA TO A USER EQUIPMENT COOPERATING WITH A SECURE ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING SERVER Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
18266644 CELL RESELECTION BASED ON CELL MOBILITY INFORMATION Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18896086 DISABLING N1 MODE UPON RECEIVING A 5GMM CAUSE VALUE MESSAGE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18533153 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Margaret G Webb's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Margaret G Webb were allowed (525 resolved cases), compared with 67.2% across Art Unit 2641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Margaret G Webb?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Margaret G Webb take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Margaret G Webb took 860 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Margaret G Webb work in?

Margaret G Webb examines applications in Art Unit 2641 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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