Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
292 pending office actions • 35 art units • 83 examiners • 0 of 292 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 211 patents granted in the last 365 days
Nicoventures Trading Limited currently manages 274 pending office actions within the Chemistry & Materials technology area. These actions are distributed among 82 distinct examiners, which indicates that the portfolio is subject to a wide variety of individual examination styles. The 37 distinct art units involved further suggest that the company's intellectual property covers a broad range of technical classifications within the Chemistry & Materials sector.
The busiest examiner for this portfolio is Kessie, Jennifer A, who is currently handling 17 of the pending office actions. While Kessie, Jennifer A has the highest individual workload, the 17 actions represent a specific segment of the 274 total pending office actions. For practitioners, this concentration with a single examiner provides an opportunity to develop a consistent strategy for a subset of the applications, while the remaining 82 distinct examiners require a more diversified approach.
The presence of 274 pending office actions across 37 distinct art units highlights the complexity of managing this Chemistry & Materials portfolio. With 82 distinct examiners involved, the company must navigate numerous procedural preferences and technical interpretations. The 17 actions assigned to Kessie, Jennifer A stand out as a primary focus area, but the overall prosecution strategy must remain flexible enough to address the requirements of the many different art units and examiners assigned to the cases.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 98 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. 98 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 (0%) |
| §101 + other | 19 (7%) |
| §103 only | 115 (39%) |
| §102 only | 13 (4%) |
| §112 only | 2 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (0%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 12 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 127 (43%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 21 | 65.4% | +19.9% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 15 | 63.9% | +14.4% |
| DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 14 | 64.1% | +39.6% |
| SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 11 | 55.3% | +25.6% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 10 | 59.9% | +25.2% |
| FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 10 | 70.9% | +7.2% |
| SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 10 | 73.6% | +10.1% |
| MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 10 | 23.3% | +10.0% |
| YAARY, ERIC | 8 | 73.8% | +2.6% |
| NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17780147 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 292d overdue |
| 17594749 | ELECTRONIC VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 126d overdue |
| 17906737 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 114d overdue |
| 17823221 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 105d overdue |
| 17754911 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 81d overdue |
| 17593140 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 80d overdue |
| 18845687 | METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE | DONAHUE, ZACHARY RYAN | 77d overdue |
| 17170986 | ORAL PRODUCTS WITH CONTROLLED RELEASE | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 71d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17906737 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 114d overdue |
| 17823221 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 105d overdue |
| 17756512 | METHOD OF MAKING AN AMORPHOUS SOLID FOR USE WITHIN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 103d overdue |
| 18004891 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 93d overdue |
| 17593140 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 80d overdue |
| 18001585 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 67d overdue |
| 16706974 | LIPID-CONTAINING ORAL COMPOSITION | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 56d overdue |
| 18550605 | A COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | EFTA, ALEX B | 51d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 81 |
| 1747 | 62 |
| 1700 | 15 |
| 1741 | 9 |
| 1745 | 9 |
| 1749 | 7 |
| 3761 | 6 |
| 1662 | 5 |
| 1655 | 4 |
| 1748 | 3 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19670854 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2026 |
| 19670723 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2026 |
| 19670798 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2026 |
| 19159426 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | TRIEU, VAN THANH | 2685 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 19241000 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2025 |
| 19078758 | VAPING POLICY ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD | BAHL, SANGEETA | 3626 | §103 | Final Rejection | 18d overdue | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 19040084 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM, AN ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING AN AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS | PAUMEN, GARY F | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 29, 2025 |
| 18864661 | SHEET MATERIAL WITH DESICCANT PROPERTIES AND USES THEREOF | BOSS, WENDY LYNN | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2024 |
| 18858950 | CONTAINER | MORTELL, JOHN F | 2689 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Oct 22, 2024 |
| 18857964 | APPARATUS FOR CAPACTITIVE LIQUID SENSING OF REFILLABLE ARTICLES FOR AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS | ALLEN, ANDRE J | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 18, 2024 |
| 18855948 | METHOD OF MODULATING THE ALKALOID CONTENT OF TOBACCO | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 1662 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 10, 2024 |
| 18854826 | METHOD FOR MODULATING THE ALKALOID CONTENT OF TOBACCO | STANKOVIC, BRATISLAV | 1662 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18854831 | METHOD OF MODULATING THE ALKALOID CONTENT OF TOBACCO | CHATTERJEE, JAYANTA | 1662 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 07, 2024 |
| 18886320 | SUSCEPTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INDUCTIVELY-HEATED AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | DINH, PHUONG K | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18846498 | METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE | WILDER, ANDREW H | 3627 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 12, 2024 |
| 18845687 | METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE | DONAHUE, ZACHARY RYAN | 3689 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 77d overdue | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18845424 | METHOD AND COMPUTING DEVICE FOR FINDING LOST ITEMS | NGUYEN, TAI T | 2164 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 09, 2024 |
| 18825855 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | PATEL, HARSHAD C | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 05, 2024 |
| 18835205 | METHOD OF MODULATING ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO PLANTS | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1662 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 35d | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18835220 | METHOD OF MODULATING ALKALOID CONTENT IN TOBACCO PLANTS | JOHNSON, EMILY KATHARINE | 1662 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 01, 2024 |
| 18725858 | SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND A WIRELESS BEACON | GREGORY, BERNARR E | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18725897 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | DYE, ROBERT C | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 01, 2024 |
| 18723443 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2024 |
| 18723447 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | DYE, ROBERT C | — | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2024 |
| 18723441 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | LUDWIG, PETER L | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2024 |
| 18722914 | CARTOMISER | PHAM, VU PHI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722770 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722885 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | EFTA, ALEX B | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722664 | CARTOMISER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722845 | PROVISION SYSTEM | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 21, 2024 |
| 18722061 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722257 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722115 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE SYSTEM | CEFARATTI, JOSEPH ARTHUR | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18722140 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18721747 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE COMPRISING AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 19, 2024 |
| 18721249 | ARTICLE FOR USE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOLISABLE MATERIAL | CEFARATTI, JOSEPH ARTHUR | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18720649 | FEEDBACK CUSTOMISATION FOR AN AEROSOL PROISION SYSTEM | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 18711662 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL | JUENGST, BRENDON THOMAS | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18669128 | PRODUCT INFUSED WITH SMOKE | BELYAEV, YANA | 1755 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18709257 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE AEROSOL STREAM CONCENTRATION | EFTA, ALEX B | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18708889 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH VOLUME VARYING AEROSOL GENERATING REGION | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 09, 2024 |
| 18707272 | FEEDBACK PROVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID | WANG, JACK K | 2686 | §103 | Final Rejection | 42d overdue | Pending | May 03, 2024 |
| 18702572 | ENCAPSULATED FLAVOUR IN AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL | YAARY, ERIC | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 18, 2024 |
| 18699528 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE COMPRISING A WARMING ELEMENT | LE, TOBEY CHOU | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2024 |
| 18698818 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | TOICH, SARA KATHERINE | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698855 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | YAARY, ERIC | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2024 |
| 18698189 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE WITH A MOISTURE SENSOR | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 03, 2024 |
| 18697606 | TAMPER INDICATING PACKAGE | NEWHOUSE, NATHAN JEFFREY | 3734 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2024 |
| 18697082 | HOUSING FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | EFTA, ALEX B | — | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18694462 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | WILL, KATHERINE A | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2024 |
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Start Free TrialNicoventures Trading Limited has 292 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 35 art units and 83 examiners.
Jennifer A Kessie has the most, with 21 of Nicoventures Trading Limited's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.