Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: HOPPMANN, JOHN MARTIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3733

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Martin Hoppmann is an examiner in Art Unit 3733 of Tech Center 3700. He has 97 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 50.5 percent, showing an almost even split between grants and other outcomes.

The interview lift of 39.9 percent is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. This lift suggests that an interview can greatly enhance the probability of an allowance compared to the 50.5 percent baseline. The 39.9 percent increase is a strong indicator of the examiner's openness to verbal negotiation for the 97 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1003. This figure provides a standard timeline for the 97 resolved cases to reach a final grant. Understanding this 1003-day pendency is important for applicants planning their patent portfolios in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

50.5%
Allow Rate
-19.5% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+39.9%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 97 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19190087 CUPHOLDER ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Precise Flight, Inc.
18758832 TETHERED CAP Non-Final OA Cheer Pack North America LLC

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