Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/661,193

SMOKING ARTICLES AND USE THEREOF FOR YIELDING INHALATION MATERIALS

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 10, 2024

Priority

Aug 09, 2011 — divisional of 9078473 +4 more

Examiner

DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ

Art Unit

1748

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 27% of cases after interview

— +54.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ View full profile →

Grants only 27% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

3 granted / 11 resolved

-37.7% vs TC avg

Strong +54% interview lift

Without

With

+54.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

70.5%

+30.5% vs TC avg

§102

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§112

12.7%

-27.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 10, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/982,161

Patent 12745802

VAPORIZER DEVICE WITH VARIABLE BOOSTER CIRCUIT

3y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

17/985,468

Patent 12745795

ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE

3y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

17/863,679

Patent 12599166

SMOKING PIPES

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/965,966

Patent 12501934

Cartridge for Vaporizer Device

3y 2m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

17/998,116

Patent 12396484

AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH A MULTI-COMPARTMENT LIQUID RESERVOIR

2y 9m to grant Granted Aug 26, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

27%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+54.2%)

3y 1m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.