Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brandi N Hopkins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOPKINS, BRANDI N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2857 3752

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOPKINS, BRANDI N is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2855. The profile covers 717 resolved cases, with an 85.5% allowance rate and a median of 885 days to allowance. The 11.9% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Schlumberger Technology Corporation, and Airbus SAS are the listed companies. The listed firms are ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and BENNETT JONES LLP. The statistics support using interviews as a possible supplement to a well-defined written response. The allowance rate provides a favorable examiner-level measure, while the median timing supports planning for prosecution follow-up and communicating realistic timing to applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18888694 METHANE EMISSION LEAK ATTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18912822 MEASURING THE VOLUME OF LIQUID IN A CONTAINER Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
18744185 SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM LOAD CELL BODY Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18733530 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM LOAD MEASUREMENTS ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18879989 SEAL STRUCTURE FOR TORQUE SENSOR AND ROBOT Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18948391 SENSING DEVICES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brandi N Hopkins's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Brandi N Hopkins were allowed (717 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brandi N Hopkins?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brandi N Hopkins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brandi N Hopkins took 885 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brandi N Hopkins work in?

Brandi N Hopkins examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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