Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/289,933

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AUXILIARY DEVICE ON BASIS OF HEART RATE INFORMATION OF USER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 08, 2023

Priority

Dec 23, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0186215 +1 more

Examiner

DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA

Art Unit

1755

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

KT&G Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +38.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

38 granted / 59 resolved

-0.6% vs TC avg

Strong +39% interview lift

Without

With

+38.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

88.0%

+48.0% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 59 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 08, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/288,892

Patent 12667137

AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/010,753

Patent 12642303

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/174,262

Patent 12622465

ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE THEREOF

3y 2m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/926,881

Patent 12599169

Aerosol Generating Device

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/114,574

Patent 12582154

Electrically Heated Smoking Article

3y 0m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+38.8%)

3y 3m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 59 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.