Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HOPKINS, ROBERT A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1714 1759 1772 1774 1776 1797 3752

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1,613
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18438276 Shaping the Water Sorption Properties of MOFs Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18539639 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18290441 WICKLESS HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N. V.
18526646 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18307415 NANOFIBER PERVAPORATION HUMIDITY MEMBRANE Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18359614 AMBIENT FILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection PepsiCo, Inc.
18686502 GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING GAS MIXTURE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18436129 SCRUBBER AND METHOD FOR SCRUBBING HYDROGEN SULFIDE Non-Final OA Flawless Sales & Services Ltd.
18501641 APPARATUS Non-Final OA IONX Networks Limited
18263048 COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY DEVICE AND COMPACT SCENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Firmenich SA
18267183 GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE, GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION METHOD, ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE, AND ELECTROLYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
18576072 HALLOYSITE-KAOLIN DERIVATISED NANOPOROUS CARBON MATERIALS AND PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Andromeda IP Pty Ltd
18476843 FILTER SYSTEM, FILTER MOUNTING MECHANISM, AND FILTER ELEMENTS USED IN AND WITH THE FILTER SYSTEM AND FILTER MOUNTING MECHANISM Final Rejection ALTAIR (UK) LTD.
18281353 VIRUS INACTIVATION SETUP FOR FLOWING FLUIDS Non-Final OA SMARTE TEKNOLOJI VE ENERJI SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
18240487 CONTACT TOWER TRAY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Produced Water Absorbents Inc.
18042410 SYSTEM FOR OXYGEN DIFFUSION IN TANKS FOR LEACHING AND DESTRUCTION OF CYANIDE CRYOMINING Non-Final OA CRYOINFRA S.A. DE C.V.

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