Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

JT International S.A.

68 pending office actions • 17 art units • 43 examiners • 0 of 68 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 71 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

68
Total Pending OAs
46
Non-Final OAs
19
Final Rejections
3
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

15
Overdue
1
Due this week
10
Due this month
3
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

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. 30 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (15)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (10)Due ≤ 60 days (3)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

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.

29
Hard (43%)
36
Medium (53%)
3
Easy (4%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only32 (47%)
§102 only2 (3%)
§112 only2 (3%)
Double-patenting only1 (1%)
Double-patenting + other2 (3%)
Multi-statute (no §101)29 (43%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

41
Life Sciences
60% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
2
Semiconductors
3% of docket
10
Mechanical / Eng
15% of docket
15
Business / Other
22% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

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.

680 h
Manual time on pending OAs
136 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
238 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
5.9 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
YAARY, ERIC 4 73.7% +3.2%
CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER 4 24.5% +5.7%
KESSIE, JENNIFER A 4 64.5% +22.2%
DYE, ROBERT C 4 63.4% +11.3%
MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN 3 60.8% +37.4%
DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 3 28.6% +48.5%
DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 3 30.0% +52.4%
SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK 2 48.6% +38.1%
WILL, KATHERINE A 2 66.6% +20.8%
MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL 2 20.8% +4.1%

Hard Cases (35)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18267328 Adjustable Filter CORDRAY, DENNIS R 156d overdue
17800314 Heat-Not-Burn Aerosol-Generating Device Comprising Means for Authenticating an Aerosol- Generating Article by Internal Illumination Thereof MAYES, DIONNE WALLS 117d overdue
18035230 Aerosol Generation Device, Associated Assembly and Controlling Method MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL 37d overdue
17776487 Crumbed Tobacco Substrate MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL 36d overdue
18287961 Aerosol Generation Device Providing Puff Information KESSIE, JENNIFER A 28d overdue
18283141 Heating Socket System for Electronic Smoking Devices DYE, ROBERT C 26d overdue
18266160 Aerosol Generation Device Comprising a Geolocation Chip and Associated Aerosol Generation Assembly GREGORY, BERNARR E 22d overdue
18035423 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Outer Wall and a Power Supply Device DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 22d overdue

Interview Candidates (21)

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 #TitleExaminerDue in
18270992 Battery Level Indication for an Aeorosol Generating Device KESSIE, JENNIFER A 58d overdue
18287961 Aerosol Generation Device Providing Puff Information KESSIE, JENNIFER A 28d overdue
18283141 Heating Socket System for Electronic Smoking Devices DYE, ROBERT C 26d overdue
18035423 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Outer Wall and a Power Supply Device DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 22d overdue
18287770 An Aerosol Generating Article DYE, ROBERT C 17d overdue
18019965 Aerosol Generation Device Comprising a Finishing Element and Associated Assembly Method DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 8d overdue
18275537 An Aerosol-Generating Device Comprising a Heater WILL, KATHERINE A 3d overdue
18029460 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE WITH EJECTION MECHANISM DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 5d

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
1747 15
1755 15
1700 4
3619 4
3736 2
1749 2
1748 2
1745 1
3991 1
1612 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19131379 Package for Collating a Plurality of Smoking Articles GEHMAN, BRYON P 3736 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending May 20, 2025
18867109 A Method of Monitoring an Aerosol Generating Article Comprising an Electrolytic Capacitor CURRAN, GREGORY H §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 19, 2024
18863113 Packet for Smoking Articles CHEUNG, CHUN HOI 3736 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 05, 2024
18695614 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a LED YAARY, ERIC §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 26, 2024
18687049 Flat-Shaped Tobacco Article Comprising a Gap, and Associated Aerosol Generating Device and Assembly DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI DP 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 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 15, 2024
18683125 Inhalation Device and Method of Manufacturing an Inhalation Device JIMENEZ, ANTHONY R §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 12, 2024
18682761 Aerosol Delivering System Comprising a Priming Bulb, and Cartridge and Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Such an Aerosol Delivering System YAARY, ERIC §102 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 09, 2024
18682355 An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System YAARY, ERIC §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 08, 2024
18294008 Vapour Generating Device SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 31, 2024
18291430 A Cartridge for a Vapour Generating Device CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 23, 2024
18291043 An Induction Heating Assembly for an Aerosol Generating Device CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 22, 2024
18580793 Inhalation Device with at Least One Liquid Jet Device KESSIE, JENNIFER A §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 19, 2024
18580468 An Aerosol Generating Article and an Aerosol Generating System MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 18, 2024
18578878 Heating Chamber for Aerosol Generation Device WEILER, NICHOLAS JOSEPH 1749 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 12, 2024
18410390 Nicotine Oral Delivery Composition CEFARATTI, JOSEPH ARTHUR 1749 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 11, 2024
18569873 Generation and Collection of Multiple Substrates for Aerosol Generation WILL, KATHERINE A 1747 §102DP Non-Final OA Pending Dec 13, 2023
18559885 Aerosol Generation Device and Set KESSIE, JENNIFER A 1747 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 09, 2023
18289810 AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK 1700 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 07, 2023
18288661 Liquid Jet Inhalation Device GRAY, LINDA LAMEY 1745 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA 15d Pending Oct 27, 2023
18287961 Aerosol Generation Device Providing Puff Information KESSIE, JENNIFER A 1747 §103§112 Final Rejection 28d overdue Pending Oct 23, 2023
18287770 An Aerosol Generating Article DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Oct 20, 2023
18287598 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Expandable Container DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 19, 2023
18286959 An Aerosol Generating Article BUCKMAN, JEFFREY ALAN 1755 §102§103Other Final Rejection 4d overdue Pending Oct 13, 2023
18284222 Aerosol-Generating Article and Method for Producing an Aerosol-Generating Article FIGG, LAURA B 1747 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 26, 2023
18283141 Heating Socket System for Electronic Smoking Devices DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 26d overdue Pending Sep 20, 2023
18280721 Consumable for a Vaporizer VAKILI, DANIEL EDWARD 1747 §102§103§112Other Non-Final OA 16d Pending Sep 07, 2023
18279543 Extension Unit for an Aerosol Generation Device, Aerosol Generation Device and System MARSHALL, CHRISTLE I §102 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 30, 2023
18277659 Aerosol Generation System and Computer-Implemented Method DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 1700 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 17, 2023
18275534 A Method for Controlling the Heating of a Susceptor of an Aerosol-Generating Device Using a Boost Converter DYE, ROBERT C 3619 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 02, 2023
18275537 An Aerosol-Generating Device Comprising a Heater WILL, KATHERINE A 1747 §102§103 Non-Final OA 3d overdue Pending Aug 02, 2023
18270992 Battery Level Indication for an Aeorosol Generating Device KESSIE, JENNIFER A 1747 §103 Final Rejection 58d overdue Pending Jul 05, 2023
18267328 Adjustable Filter CORDRAY, DENNIS R 1748 §103§112 Non-Final OA 156d overdue Pending Jun 14, 2023
18205316 Electronic Vapour Inhalers SANDERSON, LEE E 3991 §103 Final Rejection 16d Pending Jun 02, 2023
18038142 Antimicrobial Component for an Aerosol Generating System COHEN, MICHAEL P 1612 §103 Final Rejection Pending May 22, 2023
18035230 Aerosol Generation Device, Associated Assembly and Controlling Method MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL 1755 §103 Final Rejection 37d overdue Pending May 03, 2023
18030610 Aerosol Generating Device DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 1755 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Apr 06, 2023
18029460 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE WITH EJECTION MECHANISM DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 1755 §103 Final Rejection 5d Pending Mar 30, 2023
18028994 Method for Manufacturing an RTB Sheet Comprising a Tobacco Product SPARKS, RUSSELL E 1755 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Mar 28, 2023
18028298 Induction Heating Assembly WONG, ELTON K 3745 §112 Final Rejection 9d overdue Pending Mar 24, 2023
18027965 Aerosol Generation Device with Heat Dissipation Perforations NGUYEN, PHU HOANG 1747 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 23, 2023
18024380 Cartomizer for an Aerosol Generating Device with Leakage Prevention FELTON, MICHAEL J 1700 §103 Final Rejection Pending Mar 02, 2023
18019965 Aerosol Generation Device Comprising a Finishing Element and Associated Assembly Method DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ 1755 §103 Non-Final OA 8d overdue Pending Feb 06, 2023
18006196 Aerosol Generating Device PHAM, VU PHI 1755 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending Jan 20, 2023
18005782 Method of Managing an Aerosol-Generating Device NGUYEN, PHU HOANG 1747 §103DP Non-Final OA 83d Pending Jan 17, 2023
18005774 Aerosol Generation Device DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 1755 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 17, 2023
18012304 Aerosol-Generating Substrate Comprising Granulated Flavoured Particles CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER 1747 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Dec 22, 2022
18009188 Smoking Article for Aerosol Generation Device Comprising Information Code PHAM, VU PHI 1755 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 08, 2022
17927250 Aerosol Generating Device SPARKS, RUSSELL E 1700 §103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 22, 2022
17927198 Layered Heater Assembly DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA 1755 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 22, 2022
17991434 Personal Vaporizer Device NGUYEN, SONNY V 1755 §103 Non-Final OA 27d Pending Nov 21, 2022
17916914 Electrical System for an Aerosol Generating Device MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK 2859 §103 Final Rejection Pending Oct 04, 2022
17914125 Paper Forming a Cavity Between a Tobacco Rod and a Filter Segment MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN 1747 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Sep 23, 2022
17911287 Aerosol Generation Device with Non-Visible Illumination Unit CAMPBELL, THOR S 3761 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 13, 2022
17910231 Aerosol Generating System FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY 1747 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Sep 08, 2022
17800773 Aerosol Generation Device, Battery Unit HAMMOND, KRISHNA R 1725 §103 Final Rejection Pending Aug 18, 2022
17800314 Heat-Not-Burn Aerosol-Generating Device Comprising Means for Authenticating an Aerosol- Generating Article by Internal Illumination Thereof MAYES, DIONNE WALLS 1747 §102§103 Non-Final OA 117d overdue Pending Aug 17, 2022
17776487 Crumbed Tobacco Substrate MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL 1755 §103 Final Rejection 36d overdue Pending May 12, 2022
18974957 Smoking Articles Storage Box PAL, PRINCE 3735 §102§112 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Dec 10, 2024
18685446 Heating Element for a Consumable Article, and Associated Consumable Kit, Vaping Set and Method for Producing an Aerosol KRINKER, YANA B §103Other Non-Final OA Pending Feb 21, 2024
18580867 Vaporizable Material for Use in an Aerosol Generating Device DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA 1755 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 19, 2024
18289692 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Two Heating Elements MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK 1747 §102§103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Nov 06, 2023
18289482 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Pushing Bar KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K 1748 §112 Non-Final OA 15d overdue Pending Nov 03, 2023
18271728 Filter for Smoking Article YAARY, ERIC 1755 §102§103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Jul 11, 2023
18266160 Aerosol Generation Device Comprising a Geolocation Chip and Associated Aerosol Generation Assembly GREGORY, BERNARR E 3648 §103§112 Non-Final OA 22d overdue Pending Jun 08, 2023
18035423 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Outer Wall and a Power Supply Device DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH 1755 §103 Non-Final OA 22d overdue Pending May 04, 2023
17766092 Aerosol Generation Device CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER 1747 §102§103 Final Rejection Pending Apr 01, 2022
17601777 Aerosol Generation Device Having A Thermal Bridge FIGUEROA, FELIX O 2831 §103 Non-Final OA 56d Pending Oct 06, 2021

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