Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Samantha Lake Hopkins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOPKINS, SAMANTHA LAKE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1674 1677 1692

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOPKINS, SAMANTHA LAKE is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1641. The record includes 56 resolved cases, with a 60.7% allowance rate and a median of 1421 days to allowance. The 61.5% interview lift indicates a substantially higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in the recorded data.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and UNIVERSITÄT BASEL are the listed companies. The listed firms are COOLEY LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP. The interview measure supports significant preparation for examiner discussions where an application has unresolved claim or prior-art issues. The limited case record warrants application-specific review, while the median timing supports early planning for a long prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

60.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+61.5%
Interview Lift
1421
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 56 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
24.1%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18547192 METHODS OF TREATING LUNG CANCER BY ADMINISTERING A PD-1 INHIBITOR Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18547594 TLR7 AND TLR8 AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND/OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES Non-Final OA THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
18285827 METHODS OF SCREENING AND EXPRESSION OF DISULFIDE-BONDED BINDING POLYPEPTIDES Non-Final OA APPLIED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samantha Lake Hopkins's allowance rate?

60.7% of resolved applications examined by Samantha Lake Hopkins were allowed (56 resolved cases), compared with 45.2% across Art Unit 1641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samantha Lake Hopkins?

This examiner's interview lift is +61.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samantha Lake Hopkins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samantha Lake Hopkins took 1,421 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samantha Lake Hopkins work in?

Samantha Lake Hopkins examines applications in Art Unit 1641 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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