Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOPKINS, BRANDI N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 3752

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
717
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18435205 EXCITATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
18322702 LOAD DETECTOR Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18423793 TELE-INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Edison Welding Institute, Inc.
18410908 FLUID TRANSPORT DIAGNOSTICS Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
18692879 ULTRASOUND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A PART AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA RENISHAW PLC
18292774 THIN FILM SENSOR EXHIBITING ENHANCED SENSITIVITY Non-Final OA Oerlikon Surface Solutions AG, Pfäffikon
18688161 IPx9-COMPATIBLE AUTOMATION FIELD DEVICE Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG
18696545 INSOLE AND FOOT PRESSURE MEASURING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Benecke-Kaliko AG
18600501 Apparatus for pushing and pulling probe used for ultrasonic IRIS and eddy current testing Non-Final OA Guoxing Gu
18684535 Sample Property Determination Non-Final OA The University of Nottingham
18444553 NON-INTRUSIVE MOUNTING OF AIRCRAFT FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS Non-Final OA Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
18567793 PIPETTE TIP FOR A LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SPT LABTECH LTD.

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