Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Eric Khoi Hodac, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HODAC, ERIC KHOI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2841 3648

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

HODAC, ERIC KHOI is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2841. The profile records 83 resolved cases, an 85.5% allowance rate, a 12.8% interview lift, and a median of 1106 days to allowance. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the figures should be used as an informative prosecution signal rather than as a sole basis for predicting an individual application.

Named companies include Qualcomm Incorporated, ZTE Corporation, and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. The associated firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. Practitioners can use the company and firm activity to identify relevant matter experience while considering the stated timing.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+33.5% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1106
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
31.3%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18894656 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ULTRA WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18644555 SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING GAS-LIQUID RATIO Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18856992 RADAR SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RADAR SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18596958 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A TRANSMITTER, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
18847084 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBER, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SHIELDING MEMBER, SHIELDING MATERIAL, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORBING SHEET, SENSOR, DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND/OR TRANSMITTING, AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING LIGHT AND/OR EMITTING LIGHT Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18676377 ENHANCED STATE SPACE REPRESENTATION (SSR) PRECISE POSITIONING ENGINE (PPE) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18598984 SENSING AND REPORTING GEOMETRIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH SENSING TARGETS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18269924 METHOD FOR DETERMINING, USING AN OPTRONIC SYSTEM, POSITIONS IN A SCENE, AND ASSOCIATED OPTRONIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA THALES
18927367 SIGNAL PROCESSING CAPTURE AND REPLAY IN A GNSS RECEIVER Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18755908 Object Detection Apparatus and Data Augmentation Method Thereof Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18993117 MULTI-TARGET POSITION CLASSIFICATION WIRELESS SENSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18854253 PARTITION TRAJECTORY TARGET SENSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18765922 APPARATUS, METHOD, RADAR SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
19051250 Methods and Structures for Reducing Leakage from Air Waveguide Antennas Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric Khoi Hodac's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Eric Khoi Hodac were allowed (83 resolved cases), compared with 85.1% across Art Unit 2841 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric Khoi Hodac?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric Khoi Hodac take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric Khoi Hodac took 1,106 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric Khoi Hodac work in?

Eric Khoi Hodac examines applications in Art Unit 2841 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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