Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HOPE, DARRIN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2173 2178

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Darrin Hope serves in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2173. The examiner has 467 resolved cases in the current dataset. An allowance rate of 60.8 percent is reported. This figure provides a baseline for applicants seeking to secure patent rights. The median days to allowance is 1488. This timeframe reflects the typical duration of the examination process for successful cases. Practitioners should prepare for a prosecution period matching this figure.

The interview lift for Hope is 18.3 percent. This statistic indicates that conducting an interview increases the chances of an allowance. The 18.3 percent interview lift is lower than the 60.8 percent allowance rate. For the 467 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1488 is a key metric for timeline management. In Art Unit 2173, the interview lift suggests that verbal communication is a useful strategy. This profile provides a data-driven overview for Tech Center 2100.

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

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
490
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1488
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18362152 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PLACED IN VIRTUAL SPACE AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17231522 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS BASED ON LEARNED USER BEHAVIOR Non-Final OA Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
18586750 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CONTEXT-AWARE CONTENT ACROSS APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Google LLC
18885492 DIGITAL ASSISTANT WITH COPILOT SUPPORT TO ENHANCE APPLICATION USAGE Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18201614 AUDIO-ENABLED MESSAGING OF AN IMAGE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18814314 OBJECT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18240109 ASYNCHRONOUS EMBEDDED USER INTERFACE AGENT Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17514922 IN-MEETING FOLLOW-UP SCHEDULERS FOR VIDEO CONFERENCES Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18231499 MUSIC-FOCUSED PRESENTATION METHOD Final Rejection LEMON INC.
18294330 CONFIGURATION OF USER INTERFACE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT VISUALIZATION Final Rejection EQUIFAX INC.
18234530 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH CYBER HEALTH DASHBOARD Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP

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