Examiner Hopkins Robert A

1776-HOPKINS-ROBERT-A

Employment Information

Art Unit:1776 — Gas and liquid contact apparatus
Group:1770 — Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
Classes: 261 — Gas and liquid contact apparatus
422 — Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing
210 — Liquid purification or separation
426 — Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
392 — Electric resistance heating devices
123 — Internal-combustion engines
166 — Wells
454 — Ventilation
239 — Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
128 — Surgery
Phone:(571) 272-1159
Email:robert.hopkins@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Cheml Engrg
Service:30 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

26
3-Year Grant rate: 88% over 694 cases
Difficulty: Easier
Difficulty Percentile: 26th

With Examiner Hopkins, you have a 88% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Hopkins is an easier examiner and in the 26th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Hopkins, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 1776

Examiner Hopkins's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 1776 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Hopkins 0.9
Art Unit 1776 1.2

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Hopkins has granted 574 of 649 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 88%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Hopkins has granted 38 of 45 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 84%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Hopkins, conducting an interview decreases your chance of getting a patent granted by 5%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18267388 Drying Of Filter Elements In A Filter System Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
18251285 Ergonomic Device For Mixing Fluids With Controlled Metering Patented View
18549131 Smart Dust Suppression System That Sprays Atomized Water Through A Fan Patented View
18227530 Adjustment Structure And Carburetor Patented View
18213976 Air Cleaner Patented View
18271724 Portable Breathing Air Filtering Device And Method Abandoned View
18623826 Bottom Feed Fuel Bowl Patented View
18551352 Carbon Dioxide Capture Apparatus And Process Combined With Biogas Upgrading Patented View
18026123 Fluid Treatment Apparatus Patented View
17799367 Variable Installation In A Gas Flow Channel Patented View
17864949 Duct Mounted Filtering Apparatus Patented View
18468093 Methods And Systems For Air Purification Patented View
18010724 Method For Reducing Methane Emissions From Biogas Upgrading Patented View
17928698 An Air Purifier Detecting Errors Patented View
17990194 Humidifier For Fuel Cell Patented View
18297223 Dual-Layer Gas Filters And Systems And Methods For Making The Same Patented View
18055501 Dusting Frequency Detection Based On Air Cleaner Performance Patented View
18752417 Carbonation Mixing Nozzles Patented View
18446352 Chemical Supply Device And Chemical Supply System Including The Same Patented View
18371341 Gas-Liquid Mixer Patented View
18218287 Humidifier Abandoned View
18221152 Air Cleaner Patented View
19022119 Devices, Systems, And Methods For Floating Onboard Renewable Energy-Powered Aeration Patented View
18007846 Air Enhancing Device Patented View
18163702 Tube Diffuser And Associated Saddle Patented View
17276250 Various Embodiments Of A Plant Air Purifier With A Filter Container That Holds Filter Material, Which Lets Air Pass Through The Filter Material During Its Air Purifying Phase, And Lets Water Submerge That Same Filter Material During The Remoisturiziation Phase Abandoned View
18775484 Solid-State Copper(I) Sorbents For Olefin Separations Patented View
18709357 Integrated Green Energy And Selective Thermo Molecular Separation System, And Process Of Generating Electricity And Capturing Predetermined Molecules In Surrounding Environment Patented View
18095101 Apparatus For Aerator Dispersal Of A Gaseous Cleaning Agent Patented View
18327452 Shoe Care Apparatus Patented View
18026627 Processes For Treating Off-Gas In An Acetic Acid Production Unit Patented View
18344804 Humidifier And Household Appliance Patented View
17802444 Particulate Matter Evacuation Pump Patented View
18075619 Air Filtration For Livestock Abandoned View
18634145 Dispenser With An Improved Heater Arrangement Patented View
17991630 Method And Apparatus For Purifying Air From Biological Agents And Volatile Organic Compounds Patented View
17884129 Pocketed Air Filters And Method For Determining Performance Of An Air Filter In Heating, Ventilation, And Air Conditioning (Hvac) Systems Patented View
17855273 Integrated Green Energy And Selective Molecular Separation System, And Process Of Generating Electricity And Selectively Separating And Capturing Predetermined Molecules Present In Surrounding Environment (Green Energy Blue) Patented View
18104202 Air Purifier For Pets That Combines And Separates The Dust Collector Module Abandoned View
17907710 Disinfecting Systems For A Respirator And Respirator Comprising Disinfecting Systems Abandoned View
18318229 Filter Supporting Assembly And Air Conditioning System Patented View
19320712 Hydraulic Cleaning Apparatus For Particulate Matter Reduction Device With Rapid Drying And Differential Pressure Measurement Capability Patented View
18361195 System And Method Of Co2 Thermal Swing Adsorption With Wet Regeneration And Hot Drying Patented View
18271260 Fluid Activating Device Patented View
18349302 Fuel Regulator Patented View
18009776 Filter Assembly, Filter Bag And Method Of Replacing A Filter Bag Patented View
17974227 Multi-Functional Equipment For Direct Decarbonization With Improved Indoor Air Quality Patented View
17957869 Fragrance Dispenser Patented View
18040416 Air Purifier With Plant Pot Patented View
18125421 Carbonation Apparatus, And Method For The Introduction Of Gas To Liquid Patented View

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