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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Susan Coe Hoffman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOFFMAN, SUSAN COE

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1655 1663 1699 2178

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOFFMAN, SUSAN COE is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2100 and art unit 1655. The record includes 1091 resolved cases, a 54.2% allowance rate, a 25.7% interview lift, and a median of 1081 days to allowance. The allowance result indicates a divided disposition across the resolved docket, while the interview measure provides a practical reason to consider direct discussion of claim scope and cited art.

The listed companies are Meiji Co., Ltd., Givaudan S.A., and Nestlé S.A. The associated firms are WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P., CURATOLO SIDOTI & TRILLIS CO., LPA, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. The timing figure supports early planning for responses and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
1,169
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1091 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18898626 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING BLOOD LIPIDS IN A MAMMAL USING NATURALLY OCCURING PLANTS AND SPICES Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18896884 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USING DICHROSTACHYS GLOMERATA TO REDUCE ANXIETY, FOOD CRAVINGS AND STRESS AND IMPROVE MOOD, PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ENERGY AND HAPPINESS IN A MAMMAL Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18432624 COMPOSITION AND DELIVERY METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PHARYNGEAL TONSIL Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18224218 POLYSACCHARIDE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Final Rejection Individual inventor
18161055 KINGLAIT SPORT DRINKS' LINE DESCRIPTION & METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Individual inventor
17291270 Antihypertensive Composition Final Rejection Individual inventor
17628491 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO AFFECT HUMAN GUT MICROBES Final Rejection Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
18569614 MONK FRUIT EXTRACT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18697585 COMPOSITION COMPRISING PRUNE FOR PREVENTING OR RELIEVING LOW ANTERIOR RESECTION SYNDROME Final Rejection SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION
18396942 METHOD FOR TREATING DERMATITIS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING DERMATITIS CONTAINING AN ADENOSTEMMA LAVENIA EXTRACT Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute
18872093 CACAO DERIVED COMPOSITION, AS WELL AS MOISTURIZING AGENT, SKIN QUALITY IMPROVING AGENT, HAIR QUALITY IMPROVING AGENT, COSMETIC FOR SKIN, COSMETIC FOR HAIR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND FOOD COMPOSITION EACH CONTAINING THE CACAO DERIVED COMPOSITION Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18872126 CACAO DERIVED COMPOSITION, AS WELL AS MOISTURIZING AGENT, SKIN QUALITY IMPROVING AGENT, HAIR QUALITY IMPROVING AGENT, COSMETIC FOR SKIN, COSMETIC FOR HAIR, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND FOOD COMPOSITION EACH CONTAINING THE CACAO DERIVED COMPOSITION Non-Final OA MEIJI CO., LTD.
18578588 COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING AUTOPHAGY Final Rejection MEIJI CO., LTD.
18757797 SENOTHERAPY COMPOSITION CONTAINING CAMELLIA SINENSIS EXTRACT Non-Final OA AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION
18285786 LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM EXTRACT USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT AND/OR CARE OF THE SKIN Non-Final OA Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
18814986 BED BUG CONTROL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Pouch Pac Innovations, LLC
18846820 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, COMPRISING, AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT, LACTIC ACID BACTERIA FERMENTATION SOLUTION OF MORI FRUCTUS EXTRACT Non-Final OA DONGGUK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
18558183 COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Givaudan SA
17619014 EUTECTIC EXTRACTION OF SOLIDS Final Rejection Givaudan SA
18845647 COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF NEUROINFLAMMATION, CONTAINING DAPHNE GENKWA FLOWER BUD EXTRACT AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT Non-Final OA CATHOLIC KWANDONG UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
18257639 AMANITA MUSCARIA COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA CAAMTECH, INC.
18556992 GEL FOR THE REGENERATION OF MUCOSAE Final Rejection POLITECNICO DI MILANO
18830046 Composition Containing Collagen Final Rejection YUJIAN International Biotechnology, Inc.
18692974 Anti-Oxidant Repair Ganoderma Lucidum Extract and Preparation Method Therefor Non-Final OA Guangdong Yuewei Edible Fungi Technology Co., Ltd.
18837082 COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF DHA AND/OR EPA AND A PHOSPHOLIPID OF PLANT ORIGIN Non-Final OA POLARIS
17602644 THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR FIBROSIS, INFLAMMATION, AND/OR AGING DISEASE Non-Final OA THE JIKEI UNIVERSITY
18770143 APPLICATION OF PURIFIED MUSHROOM BETA GLUCAN IN PREVENTING, IMPROVING OR TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, DEMENTIA OR BRAIN FUNCTION DEGENERATION Non-Final OA Shiu-Nan CHEN
18713294 ANTI-AGEING SUPPLEMENT Non-Final OA DORMOUSE BV
18116440 PLANT EXTRACTS WITH ANTI-DIABETIC AND OTHER USEFUL ACTIVITIES Final Rejection Housey Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, L.L.C.
18709420 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING MUSCLE DISEASES Final Rejection KOSA BIO INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Susan Coe Hoffman's allowance rate?

54.2% of resolved applications examined by Susan Coe Hoffman were allowed (1,091 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1655 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Susan Coe Hoffman?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Susan Coe Hoffman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Susan Coe Hoffman took 1,081 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Susan Coe Hoffman work in?

Susan Coe Hoffman examines applications in Art Unit 1655 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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