Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Edward B Winston III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WINSTON III, EDWARD B

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3683 3686

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

WINSTON III, EDWARD B has resolved 380 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The allowance rate is 20.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1670 days. The interview lift is 31.3%, indicating that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes even though the overall allowance rate is low.

The listed companies are Cerner Innovation Inc., NEC Corporation, and Hill-Rom Services Inc. The listed firms are Invoke, ALCE PLLC, and HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC. Practitioners may want to give interviews substantial attention, but should also account for the long median timeline and the need for careful claim and amendment strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-32.0% vs TC avg
417
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
1670
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692894 LEARNING DEVICE, ACTION RECOMMENDATION DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, ACTION RECOMMENDATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17756805 PREDICTION OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18772105 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUAL SUPPORT IN A MEDICAL INTERVENTION ON A HOLLOW ORGAN Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18118992 FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION FOR MAGNETIC EXPOSURE Final Rejection Optum, Inc.
18557550 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLOUD-BASED DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING FOR BIOPROCESS DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection CYTIVA SWEDEN AB
19025978 Predicting Recurrent Urolithiasis And Decision Support Tool Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19026005 Predicting Recurrent Urolithiasis And Decision Support Tool Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19025997 Predicting Recurrent Urolithiasis And Decision Support Tool Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
15947286 PREDICTING RECURRENT UROLITHIASIS AND DECISION SUPPORT TOOL Non-Final OA CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
17812043 ERGONOMICS AID FOR COMPUTING ECOSYSTEMS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Edward B Winston III's allowance rate?

20.0% of resolved applications examined by Edward B Winston III were allowed (380 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Edward B Winston III?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Edward B Winston III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Edward B Winston III took 1,670 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Edward B Winston III work in?

Edward B Winston III examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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