Last updated: April 18, 2026

Application No. 18/262,085

ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION APPARATUS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 19, 2023

Examiner

EFTA, ALEX B

Art Unit

1745

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Shenzhen First Union Technology Co. Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +25.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 739 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EFTA, ALEX B View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

436 granted / 739 resolved

-6.0% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

59 currently pending

Career history

798

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

54.9%

+14.9% vs TC avg

§102

11.3%

-28.7% vs TC avg

§112

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 739 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 19, 2023

Application Filed

Nov 23, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Feb 25, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 04, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/269,564

Patent 12593873

VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/799,613

Patent 12588704

AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/965,850

Patent 12589546

FILM ATTACHING DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/011,160

Patent 12569007

E-CIGARETTE VAPORIZER AND E-CIGARETTE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/416,209

Patent 12557841

EXTRACTOR FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+25.9%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 739 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.