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  2. USPTO
  3. TC 3700
  4. Group 3730
  5. Art Unit 3733
  6. Examiner Hoppmann

Examiner Hoppmann John M

3733-HOPPMANN-JOHN-M

Employment Information

Art Unit:3733 — Receptacles
Group:3730 — Sheet Container Making, Package Making, Receptacles, Shoes, Apparel, and Tool Driving or Impacting
Classes: 220 — Receptacles
215 — Bottles and jars
248 — Supports
206 — Special receptacle or package
222 — Dispensing
604 — Surgery
Phone:(571) 272-7344
Email:john.hoppmann@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Mechl Engrg
Service:5 years
Grade:GS-12

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

83
3-Year Grant rate: 46% over 69 cases
Difficulty: Very Hard
Difficulty Percentile: 83rd

With Examiner Hoppmann, you have a 46% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Hoppmann is a very hard examiner and in the 83rd percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Hoppmann, 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 3733

Examiner Hoppmann's grant rate is lower than that of Art Unit 3733 and lower than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Hoppmann 1.7
Art Unit 3733 1.6

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Hoppmann has granted 21 of 53 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 40%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Hoppmann has granted 11 of 16 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 69%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Hoppmann, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 72%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18412794 Container Wth Removable Cap Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Abandoned View
17206573 Marking Tabs With A Two Dimensional Code Abandoned View
17320918 Container With Flexible Wall Locking Mechanism Patented View
17181224 Replaceable Container Topper Abandoned View
18354785 Beverage Container Structure Abandoned View
18527265 Utensil Lid Abandoned View
17397582 Insulating Assemblies And Containers Abandoned View
18442623 Insulated Cup Abandoned View
18651558 Cupholder Assembly Patented View
18202689 Constant-Temperature Transport Container And Thermal-Storage Medium Package Linker Patented View
18651588 Cupholder Assembly Patented View
17062866 Developmental Drinking Cup And Training Straw And Method Of Use Abandoned View
18299405 Wearable Refuse Collection Receptacle Abandoned View
18160459 Can Container Abandoned View
17389553 Package With Locking Mechanism Including Flexible Member Having First Segment And Second Segment, And Container With Flexible Tab Patented View
16718231 Animal Feeding System Abandoned View
18086135 Enhanced Tote System For Facilitating Retail Pick-Up Orders Abandoned View
18060221 Developmental Drinking Cup And Training Straw And Method Of Use Abandoned View
17706677 Recyclable Or Reusable Straw In Container Lid Assembly Patented View
18143653 Multilayer Drinking Can System Abandoned View
18144258 Plastic Jar Abandoned View
17310407 Package Assembly And Method For Producing The Package Assembly Patented View
17315332 Modular Water Bottles Systems And Methods Abandoned View
17063313 Method Of Producing A Finished, Aged Distilled Spirit Abandoned View
18656963 Sealing Lid For Straw, And Cup And Straw With Sealing Lid Patented View
17375792 Container For Drying And Storing Polishing Pads Abandoned View
18480765 Sport Water Bottle With High Flow Rate Patented View
17320947 Package With Opposing Locking Mechanisms Patented View
17425557 Cooking Utensil Having Multi-Structured Composite Bases Patented View
17882582 Device For The Transport Of Liquids And Method For Manufacturing A Handle For A Device Patented View
17482767 Lid With Locking Feature Patented View
18052074 Cupholder Assembly Patented View
17314725 Cupholder Assembly Patented View
17400384 Container With Terracotta Lid Patented View
17205622 Magnetically Re-Sealable Food Storage Container Abandoned View
17951959 Tamper Evident Plastic Food Container Patented View
17323570 Tote System For Facilitating Retail Pick-Up Orders Abandoned View
17393530 Lid For Container Patented View
18316655 Cupholder Assembly Patented View
17492302 Multilayer Drinking Can System Abandoned View
16767708 Container Cap With A Liner Retention Structure Patented View
17972226 Disposable Food Pan Liner Abandoned View
17749236 Disposable Food Pan Liner Abandoned View
16841673 Dual Chambered Canteen With Interchangeable Lids Patented View
17164728 Vacuum Storage Container Abandoned View
17524005 Removable Closure Device For Metal Containers Abandoned View
17352896 Beverage Container Lid, Assembly And System Abandoned View
17034543 Container For Packaging Abandoned View
18148902 Disposable Food Pan Liner Abandoned View
17367608 Container For Cosmetics Patented View

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