Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HOPKINS, BRANDI N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2857 3752

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brandi N. Hopkins is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2855. The data includes 713 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 85.4 percent is observed. This percentage serves as a metric for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. The median days to allowance is 885. This duration indicates the speed of the prosecution process for successful applications. Practitioners can use this figure to set expectations for their clients.

The interview lift for Hopkins is 12.1 percent. This figure shows that interviews provide a measurable benefit during examination. The 12.1 percent interview lift is smaller than the 85.4 percent allowance rate. Across the 713 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 885 is a primary planning factor. In Art Unit 2855, the interview lift suggests that direct engagement is a strategy to consider. This analysis provides a baseline for success in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18521145 SPECIMEN INSERTION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICES, AND MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS INCLUDING SPECIMEN INSERTION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICES Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18625251 PRESSURE SENSOR STRUCTURE AND PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18820735 FIXING PLATFORM FOR USE WITH INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING BACKLASH OF GEAR Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
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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