Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Farhana Akhter Hoque, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOQUE, FARHANA AKHTER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2818 2831 2858 2866 3676

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOQUE, FARHANA AKHTER is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2818. The profile records 894 resolved cases, with an 86.0% allowance rate and a median of 879 days to allowance. The 11.2% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Illinois Tool Works Inc., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Banner & Witcoff, LTD, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC - Buffalo. The allowance rate provides a useful basis for examiner-specific preparation, while the interview measure supports considering direct discussion for defined issues. The median timing supports organized response planning and timely communication about expected prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+34.0% vs TC avg
907
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 894 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
37.8%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18717106 BATTERY DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18953542 PORTABLE CONNECTOR TESTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18966997 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING CONTACT STATUS OF AN ELECTRODE Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18861091 HIGH VOLTAGE PANEL FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TIRE TESTING Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC
18991653 MULTIPLE SINGULATED DIE TEST STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18871903 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACTLESS INSPECTION OF A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18948837 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPACITIVE ON-HEAD DETECTION Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
18636114 Arc Detection and Prevention in a Power Generation System Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Farhana Akhter Hoque's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Farhana Akhter Hoque were allowed (894 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Farhana Akhter Hoque?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Farhana Akhter Hoque take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Farhana Akhter Hoque took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Farhana Akhter Hoque work in?

Farhana Akhter Hoque examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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