Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/569,836

AEROSOL GENERATING MODULE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Jun 23, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0076694 +1 more

Examiner

DYE, ROBERT C

Art Unit

3619

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

KT&G Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DYE, ROBERT C View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

508 granted / 802 resolved

+11.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

843

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§112

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 802 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 13, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+11.2%)

3y 1m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 802 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

AEROSOL GENERATING MODULE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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