Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
37 pending office actions • 9 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 37 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 64 patents granted in the last 365 days
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 (5%) |
| §103 only | 10 (27%) |
| §102 only | 2 (5%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 4 (11%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 16 (43%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FELTON, MICHAEL J | 3 | 59.5% | +14.6% |
| DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 3 | 27.6% | +49.3% |
| YAARY, ERIC | 2 | 73.8% | +3.3% |
| KRINKER, YANA B | 2 | 58.5% | +32.2% |
| CAMPBELL, THOR S | 2 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 2 | 45.7% | +26.8% |
| SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 2 | 56.5% | +23.8% |
| WILSON, BRIAN P | 1 | 62.4% | +41.5% |
| SYED, NABIL H | 1 | 60.4% | +30.3% |
| BAKER, LORI LYNN | 1 | 78.5% | +6.6% |
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 |
| 18322259 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE BASED ON INPUT CHARACTERISTICS | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 10d 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18322259 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE BASED ON INPUT CHARACTERISTICS | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 10d overdue |
| 17767738 | AEROSOLIZABLE MATERIAL | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 5d |
| 17754672 | ARTICLE | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 6d |
| 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 | — |
| 19184596 | Functional Control and Age Verification of Electronic Devices Through Visual Communication | SYED, NABIL H | — |
| 18580835 | AEROSOL GENERATING COMPOSITION | KRINKER, YANA B | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 12 |
| 1747 | 6 |
| 3761 | 5 |
| 2689 | 1 |
| 1748 | 1 |
| 3689 | 1 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 2834 | 1 |
| 1655 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19287009 | Aerosol Generation Device Locator | WILSON, BRIAN P | — | §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 | — | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 18737660 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMATION THEREOF | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — | §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 |
| 18643716 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | NORTON, JOHN J | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Apr 23, 2024 |
| 18608501 | LIQUID FEED SYSTEMS FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | — | §112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18596227 | ATOMIZER AND AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2024 |
| 18427390 | AEROSOL PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SURFACE WITH MICRO-PATTERN | YAARY, ERIC | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18580835 | AEROSOL GENERATING COMPOSITION | KRINKER, YANA B | — | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18523264 | CONTROL BODY FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE | FELTON, MICHAEL J | 1747 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18500821 | PIEZO SENSOR FOR A POWER SOURCE | GANNON, LEVI | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 |
| 18322259 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE BASED ON INPUT CHARACTERISTICS | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | May 23, 2023 |
| 18191570 | SMOKING ARTICLES | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §102§103§112DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 28, 2023 |
| 18246602 | PACKAGED FORMULATION | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 1741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | 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 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | 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 |
| 17767738 | AEROSOLIZABLE MATERIAL | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 5d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17754672 | ARTICLE | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
| 17767717 | AEROSOLIZABLE MATERIAL | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 1755 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | 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 |
| 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 | Final Rejection | 59d overdue | Pending | Jul 16, 2024 |
| 18674446 | THERMAL ENERGY ABSORBERS FOR TOBACCO HEATING PRODUCTS | KESSIE, JENNIFER A | — | §102§103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 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 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 30, 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 |
| 14989489 | ORAL POUCH PRODUCTS | KRINKER, YANA B | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 06, 2016 |
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