Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
171 pending office actions • 23 art units • 64 examiners • 0 of 171 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 131 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 28 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. 28 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 | 78 (46%) |
| §102 only | 3 (2%) |
| §112 only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 5 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 74 (43%) |
| 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 | 12 | 27.3% | +54.2% |
| FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 10 | 70.9% | +7.2% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 9 | 63.9% | +14.4% |
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 8 | 65.4% | +19.9% |
| DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 8 | 45.7% | +26.8% |
| CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 8 | 28.3% | +6.1% |
| MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 7 | 23.3% | +10.0% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 5 | 59.9% | +25.2% |
| DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 5 | 64.1% | +39.6% |
| NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 5 | 65.9% | +19.7% |
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 |
| 17791469 | ULTRASONIC-BASED AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 2d overdue |
| 18027159 | INHALER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 12d |
| 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 |
| 18284461 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 19d overdue |
| 18035652 | SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REDUCED TOBACCO SMELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 16d overdue |
| 17791469 | ULTRASONIC-BASED AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 2d overdue |
| 18027159 | INHALER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 12d |
| 17789879 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE BASED ON ULTRASOUND VIBRATION AND METHOD THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 29d |
| 18009130 | AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING A PLURALITY OF CARTRIDGES | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 69d |
| 18818744 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ENHANCED VAPOR PRODUCTION | EFTA, ALEX B | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 39 |
| 1747 | 34 |
| 1749 | 8 |
| 1700 | 7 |
| 1745 | 5 |
| 3731 | 2 |
| 3619 | 2 |
| 1787 | 1 |
| 2648 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 18992825 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING AEROSOL GENERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | FERGUSON, KEITH | 2648 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18992754 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING AEROSOL GENERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | SOROWAR, GOLAM | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2025 |
| 18856147 | INHALER | ASHIMIU, MAUTIN ISAAC | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18850866 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 25, 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 |
| 18818968 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR NICOTINE POUCH, NICOTINE POUCH INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18818744 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ENHANCED VAPOR PRODUCTION | EFTA, ALEX B | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18808487 | FILLER FOR ORAL POUCH AND ORAL POUCH INCLUDING THE SAME | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 22, 2024 |
| 18730544 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR RECEIVING THE SAME | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2024 |
| 18723805 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723680 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | RASUL, MUHAMMAD HASHIR | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18723634 | CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | LUDWIG, PETER L | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18721279 | LYOCELL MATERIAL, SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER, SMOKING ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | — | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18743468 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 18667213 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18667240 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 17, 2024 |
| 18667236 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER | YAARY, ERIC | — | §102§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 | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 15, 2024 |
| 18709371 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | DYE, ROBERT C | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18706296 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | FIGG, LAURA B | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| 18705048 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2024 |
| 18703275 | CIGARETTE AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL WITH THE SAME | SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18640463 | METHOD OF PREPARING POUCH FILLING MATERIAL USING BINDER | SASAN, ARADHANA | 1615 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 18699768 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 09, 2024 |
| 18699570 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18629210 | AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL DISCHARGE ASSEMBLY, CARTRIDGE, AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18627645 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER | 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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698620 | CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 04, 2024 |
| 18698286 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18625849 | HEATER ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698324 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698267 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698284 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698266 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | WILL, KATHERINE A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18698006 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697944 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697930 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 02, 2024 |
| 18697572 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | JENNISON, BRIAN W | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697565 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | SCHNEIDER, THOMAS FRANK | — | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697396 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18696861 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2024 |
| 18696326 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME | JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18696320 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18695416 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
| 18695535 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL | DYE, ROBERT C | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2024 |
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Oluwatosin Oluwatuminin Diyan has the most, with 12 of KT&G Corporation's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.