Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
35 pending office actions • 11 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 35 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 56 patents granted in the last 365 days
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has 34 pending office actions in Chemistry & Materials. The docket involves 25 examiners across 11 art units, indicating examiner diversity within a comparatively concentrated set of technical groups.
YAARY, ERIC is the busiest identified examiner, with 3 pending matters. The art-unit concentration may support review for recurring issues, while the examiner distribution calls for separate assessment of prosecution positions and response tactics.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 + other | 2 (6%) |
| §103 only | 14 (40%) |
| §102 only | 2 (6%) |
| §112 only | 2 (6%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 3 (9%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (29%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
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 | 3 | 73.8% | +2.5% |
| KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 2 | 65.2% | +20.2% |
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 2 | 64.1% | +14.0% |
| DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 2 | 26.7% | +50.0% |
| CAMPBELL, THOR S | 2 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 2 | 46.8% | +29.2% |
| PAIK, SANG YEOP | 2 | 65.5% | +16.3% |
| MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 2 | 64.3% | +27.0% |
| FELTON, MICHAEL J | 2 | 59.6% | +14.5% |
| WILSON, BRIAN P | 1 | 62.5% | +41.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18773825 | PURIFICATION OF TOBACCO-DERIVED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 59d overdue |
| 18377852 | Decentralized Identity Storage for Tobacco Products | GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE | 31d overdue |
| 18246606 | FORMULATION | YAARY, ERIC | 24d overdue |
| 16737226 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED FLUID TRANSPORT | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 4d overdue |
| 18234192 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESS CONTROL OF AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 12d |
| 18043869 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 46d |
| 19287009 | Aerosol Generation Device Locator | WILSON, BRIAN P | — |
| 19184596 | Functional Control and Age Verification of Electronic Devices Through Visual Communication | SYED, NABIL H | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17661443 | CONSUMABLE IDENTIFICATION AND POWER CONTROL | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 49d overdue |
| 14928584 | APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (ASIC) FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 16d overdue |
| 17752223 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION INCORPORATING A BOTANICAL MATERIAL | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 22d |
| 17948979 | IGNITER APPARATUS FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 30d |
| 18043869 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 46d |
| 19287009 | Aerosol Generation Device Locator | WILSON, BRIAN P | — |
| 18787086 | AEROSOL SOURCE MEMBER HAVING COMBINED SUSCEPTOR AND AEROSOL PRECURSOR MATERIAL | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — |
| 18737660 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMATION THEREOF | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 12 |
| 1747 | 9 |
| 3761 | 5 |
| 2689 | 2 |
| 3754 | 1 |
| 2192 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 2836 | 1 |
| 3689 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19287009 | Aerosol Generation Device Locator | WILSON, BRIAN P | 2689 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| 19184596 | Functional Control and Age Verification of Electronic Devices Through Visual Communication | SYED, NABIL H | 2689 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2025 |
| 19056267 | QUASI-RESONANT FLYBACK CONVERTER FOR AN INDUCTION-BASED AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | BAKER, LORI LYNN | 3754 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 18829997 | TRIGGER-BASED WIRELESS BROADCASTING FOR AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICES | AGUILERA, TODD | 2192 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 10, 2024 |
| 18787086 | AEROSOL SOURCE MEMBER HAVING COMBINED SUSCEPTOR AND AEROSOL PRECURSOR MATERIAL | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 29, 2024 |
| 18737660 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMATION THEREOF | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §102§103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18661193 | SMOKING ARTICLES AND USE THEREOF FOR YIELDING INHALATION MATERIALS | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1748 | — | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18427390 | AEROSOL PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SURFACE WITH MICRO-PATTERN | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18580835 | AEROSOL GENERATING COMPOSITION | BELYAEV, YANA | 1755 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18564401 | AEROSOL GENERATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING NICOTINE AND ACID OR NICOTINE SALT | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 27, 2023 |
| 18500821 | PIEZO SENSOR FOR A POWER SOURCE | GANNON, LEVI | 2836 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18377852 | Decentralized Identity Storage for Tobacco Products | GEORGALAS, ANNE MARIE | 3689 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Oct 09, 2023 |
| 18480235 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING A HOUSING AND A COUPLER | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 3761 | §102 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Oct 03, 2023 |
| 18234192 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESS CONTROL OF AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN | 1747 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Aug 15, 2023 |
| 18246606 | FORMULATION | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 24d overdue | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18183615 | MULTIPLE-TEMPERATURE MONITORING FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §112 | Final Rejection | 19d overdue | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18183621 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE WITH A SENSOR THAT INDICATES USE OF THE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE, AND THAT INCLUDES AN ON-CHIP TEMPERATURE SENSOR | BUCKMAN, JEFFREY ALAN | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18043869 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Mar 02, 2023 |
| 17872372 | RATE OF CHANGE OF AIR PRESSURE TO DETERMINE USE OF AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 25, 2022 |
| 17661443 | CONSUMABLE IDENTIFICATION AND POWER CONTROL | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Apr 29, 2022 |
| 17754672 | ARTICLE | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17683862 | PROXIMITY SENSING FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | MILLS JR., JOE E | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 01, 2022 |
| 17364275 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE MULTIPLE CONTACT CONNECTOR | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| 16737226 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED FLUID TRANSPORT | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 3761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 08, 2020 |
| 18952934 | NICOTINE SALTS, CO-CRYSTALS, AND SALT CO-CRYSTAL COMPLEXES | SOROUSH, LAYLA | 2834 | §101§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 |
| 18773825 | PURIFICATION OF TOBACCO-DERIVED PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS | FIEBIG, RUSSELL G | 1655 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 59d overdue | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18674446 | THERMAL ENERGY ABSORBERS FOR TOBACCO HEATING PRODUCTS | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | 1747 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18384654 | BIODEGRADABLE CIGARETTE FILTER | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 1747 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18482746 | USER INTERFACE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 06, 2023 |
| 18138640 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH STARCH COMPONENT | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 17948979 | IGNITER APPARATUS FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 30d | Pending | Sep 20, 2022 |
| 17898911 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ACTUATABLE IGNITOR CONTACTS AND DUAL-PURPOSE SLIDER ACTUATOR | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 17752223 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION INCORPORATING A BOTANICAL MATERIAL | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 1747 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | May 24, 2022 |
| 17480030 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FLAVORFUL COMPOUNDS ISOLATED FROM BLACK LIQUOR AND PRODUCTS INCORPORATING THE FLAVORFUL COMPOUNDS | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2021 |
| 14928584 | APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (ASIC) FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 16d overdue | Pending | Oct 30, 2015 |
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Start Free TrialR.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has 35 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 11 art units and 25 examiners.
Eric Yaary has the most, with 3 of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's pending office actions.
Mostly Chemistry & Materials (USPTO Tech Center 1700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
