Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
171 pending office actions • 30 art units • 67 examiners • 0 of 171 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 131 patents granted in the last 365 days
KT&G Corporation has 176 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The matters span 66 examiners and 30 art units, creating a broad but structured prosecution workload. The number of pending matters exceeds both assignment measures, so multiple matters are handled by some examiners and within some art units.
DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ is the busiest examiner with 14 pending matters. This is the clearest examiner-level concentration in the profile and supports coordinated review of matters assigned there. The broader examiner and art-unit distribution still requires portfolio-wide tracking rather than reliance on one relationship.
A practical approach is to combine centralized docket control with art-unit and examiner workstreams. Shared claim issues may support coordinated positions, while the size of the pending workload makes matter-specific deadlines and response ownership important.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 25 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. 25 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 only | 1 (1%) |
| §101 + other | 7 (4%) |
| §103 only | 81 (47%) |
| §102 only | 3 (2%) |
| §112 only | 4 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 70 (41%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (1%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 11 | 27.3% | +54.2% |
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 10 | 65.2% | +20.2% |
| FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 10 | 71.4% | +6.3% |
| MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 8 | 24.2% | +8.6% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 7 | 64.1% | +14.0% |
| DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 7 | 46.8% | +29.2% |
| CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 7 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 5 | 59.9% | +25.3% |
| DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 5 | 63.1% | +40.7% |
| MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 5 | 60.9% | +38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18033712 | METHOD AND SERVER FOR MANAGING DESIGN INFORMATION OF TOBACCO-RELATED ARTICLE | OUSSIR, EL MEHDI | 50d overdue |
| 18035652 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REDUCED TOBACCO SMELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 16d overdue |
| 18285419 | TOBACCO MATERIAL INCLUDING FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TOBACCO MATERIAL | JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | 8d overdue |
| 18031082 | CIGARETTE WRAPPER USING NANOCELLULOSE FILM | VAKILI, DANIEL EDWARD | 2d overdue |
| 18287990 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING SAME | WILL, KATHERINE A | 13d |
| 18276707 | SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 15d |
| 17767198 | CELLULOSE ACETATE TOW, FILTER INCLUDING THE SAME, AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE FILTER | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 20d |
| 18033687 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | FORRISTALL, JOSHUA L | 22d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18279511 | TOBACCO MATERIAL COMPRISING NATURAL FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME | EFTA, ALEX B | 60d overdue |
| 18035652 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REDUCED TOBACCO SMELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 16d overdue |
| 17789879 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE BASED ON ULTRASOUND VIBRATION AND METHOD THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 29d |
| 18565947 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING TEMPERATURE SENSOR | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 69d |
| 18009130 | AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF CARTRIDGES | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 69d |
| 18818744 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ENHANCED VAPOR PRODUCTION | EFTA, ALEX B | — |
| 18730947 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — |
| 18730544 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING THE SAME | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 56 |
| 1747 | 51 |
| 1749 | 12 |
| 1745 | 8 |
| 1700 | 7 |
| 3619 | 5 |
| 3785 | 3 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 1741 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19036343 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE CASE INCLUDING THE SAME | SHUKLA, KRUPA | 1787 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2025 |
| 18992754 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING AEROSOL GENERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | SOROWAR, GOLAM | 2641 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992825 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING AEROSOL GENERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | FERGUSON, KEITH | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18870967 | INHALER | PHILIPS, BRADLEY H | 3785 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 02, 2024 |
| 18856147 | INHALER | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | 3785 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18850866 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 18818968 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR NICOTINE POUCH, NICOTINE POUCH INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18819258 | METHOD OF PACKAGING NICOTINE POUCH AND NICOTINE POUCH MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME | IGBOKWE, NICHOLAS E | 3731 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18818744 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ENHANCED VAPOR PRODUCTION | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18811050 | SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 21, 2024 |
| 18808487 | FILLER FOR ORAL POUCH AND ORAL POUCH INCLUDING THE SAME | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 19, 2024 |
| 18794260 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | NGUYEN, TRUC T | 2834 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 05, 2024 |
| 18730947 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18730544 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING THE SAME | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18723634 | CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | LUDWIG, PETER L | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723680 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | RASUL, MUHAMMAD HASHIR | 2492 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723805 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1747 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18721279 | LYOCELL MATERIAL, SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER, SMOKING ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 1755 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18743468 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18667236 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18667213 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18665025 | SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING CIGAR EXPANDED CUT TOBACCO AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18709371 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | DYE, ROBERT C | 3619 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18654645 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD OF AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18706296 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | FIGG, LAURA B | 1781 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18705048 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 1747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18699768 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18629210 | AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY, CARTRIDGE, AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18699570 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 1747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18627645 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER | WEILER, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18627606 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE CAPABLE OF OUTPUTTING SOUND | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18699192 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | WEILER, NICHOLAS JOSEPH | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18627628 | HEATER MODULE FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 1749 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698620 | CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698324 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698267 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698284 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 1755 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18625849 | HEATER ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18697930 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697944 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18698006 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697565 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK | 1749 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697572 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | JENNISON, BRIAN W | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697396 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18696586 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | ASSANTE, KEITH BRIAN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696861 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY | 1749 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696320 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | 1749 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18695535 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL | DYE, ROBERT C | 3619 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18695416 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18695748 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 1747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialKT&G Corporation has 171 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 30 art units and 67 examiners.
Oluwatosin Oluwatuminin Diyan has the most, with 11 of KT&G Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
