Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
89 pending office actions • 19 art units • 53 examiners • 0 of 89 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 73 patents granted in the last 365 days
JT International S.A. has 91 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The portfolio covers 52 distinct examiners and 18 distinct art units, showing broad examiner participation and substantial repetition within the art-unit structure. A prosecution program should therefore combine art-unit grouping with examiner-level tracking.
KESSIE, JENNIFER A is the busiest listed examiner, with 5 pending matters. This is the largest listed examiner assignment, but the docket remains distributed across many other examiners. Counsel can use the recurring assignment to identify local patterns while maintaining separate review for the broader portfolio.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 16 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (2%) |
| §103 only | 38 (43%) |
| §102 only | 3 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 41 (46%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 5 | 64.1% | +14.0% |
| WILL, KATHERINE A | 4 | 67.4% | +20.1% |
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 4 | 65.2% | +20.2% |
| GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 4 | 82.6% | +17.2% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 4 | 59.9% | +25.3% |
| JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 3 | — | — |
| MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 3 | 60.9% | +38.9% |
| YAARY, ERIC | 3 | 73.8% | +2.5% |
| SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 3 | 55.3% | +25.6% |
| DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 3 | 26.7% | +50.0% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18267328 | Adjustable Filter | CORDRAY, DENNIS R | 156d overdue |
| 18031093 | Aerosol Generation Device with Flexible Cover | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 124d overdue |
| 17507513 | Electronic Vapour Inhalers | MCKANE, ELIZABETH L | 27d |
| 18271753 | Aerosol Generation Device with Removable Cover and Display | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 43d |
| 17601777 | Aerosol Generation Device Having A Thermal Bridge | FIGUEROA, FELIX O | 56d |
| 19482060 | An Aerosol Generating Device and a Method for Making a Light Diffuser for an Aerosol Generating Device | TON, ANABEL | — |
| 19131379 | Package for Collating a Plurality of Smoking Articles | GEHMAN, BRYON P | — |
| 18827068 | Aerosol Generation Device, And Heating Chamber Therefor | TA, THO DAC | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18031093 | Aerosol Generation Device with Flexible Cover | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 124d overdue |
| 18028994 | Method for Manufacturing an RTB Sheet Comprising a Tobacco Product | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 15d |
| 18031287 | Smoking Article and Method for Manufacturing a Smoking Article | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 33d |
| 18271753 | Aerosol Generation Device with Removable Cover and Display | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 43d |
| 18729991 | Inhalation Device | WILL, KATHERINE A | — |
| 18730180 | Heating Apparatus for an Aerosol Generating Device | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | — |
| 18727928 | Aerosol Generating Article | WILL, KATHERINE A | — |
| 18769025 | Method For Operating An Electronic Vapour Inhaler | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 25 |
| 1747 | 24 |
| 1745 | 8 |
| 1749 | 6 |
| 3761 | 6 |
| 2831 | 3 |
| 1741 | 2 |
| 3991 | 2 |
| 1700 | 2 |
| 2875 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19482060 | An Aerosol Generating Device and a Method for Making a Light Diffuser for an Aerosol Generating Device | TON, ANABEL | 2875 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 06, 2025 |
| 19131379 | Package for Collating a Plurality of Smoking Articles | GEHMAN, BRYON P | 3736 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2025 |
| 19110233 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Cover | LIEUWEN, CODY J | 3752 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 18890194 | Heating Assembly for A Vapour Generating Device | DINH, PHUONG K | 2831 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 19, 2024 |
| 18827068 | Aerosol Generation Device, And Heating Chamber Therefor | TA, THO DAC | 2834 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 06, 2024 |
| 18839937 | An Aerosol Generating Article Comprising Impregnated Charcoal Paper Filter and a Flavoring Capsule | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18836563 | An Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Positioning Mechanism | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18833629 | Heating Apparatus for an Aerosol Generating Device | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2024 |
| 18833160 | An Aerosol Generating Article Comprising a Filter with a Hollow Inner Tube | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2024 |
| 18729991 | Inhalation Device | WILL, KATHERINE A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18730180 | Heating Apparatus for an Aerosol Generating Device | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 18, 2024 |
| 18727928 | Aerosol Generating Article | WILL, KATHERINE A | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18769025 | Method For Operating An Electronic Vapour Inhaler | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 10, 2024 |
| 18704748 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Supporting Structure Receiving Heating Plates | JENNISON, BRIAN W | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 25, 2024 |
| 18701464 | Aerosol Generating Device With A Heating Chamber Adapted For Convection Heating | PAUDEL, PRADEEP | 1749 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 15, 2024 |
| 18697950 | A Flat-Shaped Consumable Article for an Aerosol Generating Device, Comprising a Support Structure | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18693813 | Aerosol Generating Device | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 20, 2024 |
| 18609808 | Non Thermal Aerosol Generating Device with Learning Mode | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18693289 | Aerosol Generation Article | WEILER, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 18687049 | Flat-Shaped Tobacco Article Comprising a Gap, and Associated Aerosol Generating Device and Assembly | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18684002 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Flat-Shaped Heating Chamber and Associated Aerosol Generating Assembly | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 15, 2024 |
| 18682761 | Aerosol Delivering System Comprising a Priming Bulb, and Cartridge and Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Such an Aerosol Delivering System | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18682355 | An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18682244 | An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2024 |
| 18294008 | Vapour Generating Device | SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18293934 | Portable Device with Casing Access Depending on the Detection of a User's Hand | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18293634 | Aerosol Generation Device Comprising a Gas Sensor and Associated Aerosol Generation Assembly | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18291430 | A Cartridge for a Vapour Generating Device | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18580793 | Inhalation Device with at Least One Liquid Jet Device | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18580468 | An Aerosol Generating Article and an Aerosol Generating System | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18410390 | Nicotine Oral Delivery Composition | CEFARATTI, JOSEPH ARTHUR | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18573631 | Aerosol Generation Device Power Monitoring | PRANTO, TAWHID MAHBUB | 2859 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2023 |
| 18572613 | An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2023 |
| 18569873 | Generation and Collection of Multiple Substrates for Aerosol Generation | WILL, KATHERINE A | 1747 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18569457 | Aerosol Generating Device with a Vacuum Insulator | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 12, 2023 |
| 18565321 | Aerosol Generation Device with Battery Monitoring | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18511351 | Nicotine Pouch Product Container, and a Method of Consuming Nicotine Pouch Products Therein | NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18560012 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Cup-Shaped Heating Chamber Defining an Open End and a Sealed End | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18559885 | Aerosol Generation Device and Set | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 09, 2023 |
| 18288055 | Method of Determining a Dielectric Response of an Aerosol Generating Article | NAVARRO, HUGO IVAN | 2858 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 24, 2023 |
| 18284771 | Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger and a Method of Outputting Information Related to a Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 1741 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 28, 2023 |
| 18281172 | Electrically Conductive Consumable | NGUYEN, SONNY V | 1755 | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 08, 2023 |
| 18279923 | Heater For Consumable Comprising Solid Aerosol Generating Substrate | BUCKMAN, JEFFREY ALAN | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 01, 2023 |
| 18278569 | Heating Oven for an Aerosol Generating Device Having Heater Plates, Aerosol Generating Device Having a Heating Oven and Method of Assembling a Heating Oven | LIU, JINGCHEN | 3741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 23, 2023 |
| 18278275 | An Electrically Powered Smoking Device Including an Optical Sensing System for Identifying Indicium of Smoking Articles | WILL, KATHERINE A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 18277659 | Aerosol Generation System and Computer-Implemented Method | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 17, 2023 |
| 18277493 | Aerosol Generation Device with Light Emitting Indicator | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 18275549 | A Method for Controlling the Heating of a Susceptor of an Aerosol-Generating Device | VAN, QUANG T | 3761 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2023 |
| 18271753 | Aerosol Generation Device with Removable Cover and Display | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 43d | Pending | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 18267328 | Adjustable Filter | CORDRAY, DENNIS R | 1748 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 156d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
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Start Free TrialJT International S.A. has 89 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 19 art units and 53 examiners.
Russell E Sparks has the most, with 5 of JT International S.A.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
