Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HOPPE, EMMA RUTH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1682 1683

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emma Ruth Hoppe is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1682. The record includes 38 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 42.1 percent is reported. This percentage serves as a benchmark for applicants evaluating their prospects. The median days to allowance is 1424. This period reflects the typical prosecution length for successful applications. Practitioners should use this figure to establish expected timelines.

The interview lift for Hoppe is 56.8 percent. This statistic indicates that conducting an interview significantly improves the probability of securing an allowance. The 56.8 percent interview lift is larger than the 42.1 percent allowance rate. For the 38 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1424 is a key metric for managing client expectations. In Art Unit 1682, the interview lift suggests that verbal communication is a highly effective strategy. This analysis provides a foundation for Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

42.1%
Allow Rate
-17.9% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+56.8%
Interview Lift
1424
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
31.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§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.
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
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
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
17666215 IDENTIFICATION OF DRUGS TARGETING NON-GENETIC DRUG TOLERANCE PROGRAMS IN CANCER Final Rejection ETH ZURICH
18566982 NEW NRG1 FUSIONS, FUSION JUNCTIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING THEM Non-Final OA MERUS N.V.
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.
17932244 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETECTING A RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING A CIRCULATING-FREE MRNA PROFILING ASSAY Non-Final OA Superfluid Dx, Inc.

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