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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emma Ruth Hoppe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOPPE, EMMA RUTH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682 1683

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOPPE, EMMA RUTH is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1682. The profile covers 40 resolved cases, with a 40.0% allowance rate and a median of 1418 days to allowance. The 58.3% interview lift indicates a substantially higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

The listed companies are The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., and Raytheon Technologies Corporation. The listed firms are Cantor Colburn LLP - Raytheon, Lathrop GPM LLP, and SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK. The allowance rate indicates that claim strategy requires close attention, while the interview measure supports preparing carefully for direct examiner engagement. The limited case record makes application-specific analysis important, and the median timing supports early docket planning.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
1418
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
31.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17908634 PREDICTION OF RADIOTHERAPY RESPONSE FOR PROSTATE CANCER SUBJECT BASED ON IMMUNE DEFENSE RESPONSE GENES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18251033 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SENSITIVITY TO PARP INHIBITOR OR DNA DAMAGING AGENT USING NON-FUNCTIONAL TRANSCRIPTOME Final Rejection KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18320148 Systems and Methods for Assessing Mutational Burden of Neoplasms And Associated Treatments Thereof Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17822028 Systems and Methods for Protecting Nucleic Acid Molecules Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17498627 HIGHLY-MULTIPLEXED FLUORESCENT IMAGING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18246529 SIMULTANEOUS AMPLIFICATION OF DNA AND RNA FROM SINGLE CELLS Final Rejection THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17541117 CLOSED NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURES Non-Final OA GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
18076279 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSING HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION DEFICIENCY IN BREAST CANCER SUBTYPES Non-Final OA Myriad Genetics, Inc.
17576975 LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ON A SOLID-PHASE MEDIUM Final Rejection Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.
17576973 LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ON A SOLID-PHASE MEDIUM Final Rejection Raytheon BBN Technologies, Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emma Ruth Hoppe's allowance rate?

40.0% of resolved applications examined by Emma Ruth Hoppe were allowed (40 resolved cases), compared with 41.5% across Art Unit 1682 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emma Ruth Hoppe?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emma Ruth Hoppe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emma Ruth Hoppe took 1,418 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emma Ruth Hoppe work in?

Emma Ruth Hoppe examines applications in Art Unit 1682 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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