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
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.
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.
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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 32 (47%) |
| §102 only | 2 (3%) |
| §112 only | 2 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 29 (43%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1747 | 15 |
| 1755 | 15 |
| 1700 | 4 |
| 3619 | 4 |
| 3736 | 2 |
| 1749 | 2 |
| 1748 | 2 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 3991 | 1 |
| 1612 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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