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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert A Hopkins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOPKINS, ROBERT A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1714 1759 1772 1774 1776 1797 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOPKINS, ROBERT A is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1714. The profile records 1622 resolved cases, an 84.5% allowance rate, and a median of 876 days to allowance. The 7.6% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

Chevron Corporation, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Konica Minolta Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Alumen IP Law PC, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The large case record provides a substantial basis for examiner-level planning. Practitioners may consider interviews for targeted clarification, while the allowance rate and median timing support disciplined claim management and scheduling through the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
1,658
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.0%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18600316 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18498060 GAS PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17982018 DYNAMIC AIR FILTRATION Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18750658 METHOD FOR GAS SEPARATION BY MEMBRANES Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18861823 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF PROCESS GAS Non-Final OA Dürr Systems AG
18707135 WET CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA VERSUNI HOLDING B.V.
18859358 SEPARATION MEMBRANE ELEMENT AND SEPARATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert A Hopkins's allowance rate?

84.5% of resolved applications examined by Robert A Hopkins were allowed (1,622 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert A Hopkins?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert A Hopkins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert A Hopkins took 876 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert A Hopkins work in?

Robert A Hopkins examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 4100.

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