30 pending office actions • 7 art units • 18 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 23 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 30 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. 30 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 |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 23 (77%) |
| §102 only | 4 (13%) |
| §112 only | 3 (10%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 3 | 63.1% | +16.3% |
| PHAM, VU PHI | 3 | 35.3% | +16.7% |
| DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 3 | 42.9% | +80.0% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 2 | 59.1% | +25.8% |
| GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 2 | 82.8% | +16.7% |
| LE, TOBEY CHOU | 2 | 32.1% | +65.2% |
| MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 2 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 2 | 59.1% | +47.4% |
| KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 2 | 55.4% | +15.6% |
| SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 1 | 73.7% | +9.9% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18037336 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 9d |
| 18553566 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND HEATER | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 84d |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17844102 | Aerosol generating device | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 29d |
| 18274992 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 54d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17597538 | HEATER AND LOW-TEMPERATURE HEATING SMOKING SET | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 127d overdue |
| 17758882 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SMOKING SET | PHAM, VU PHI | 97d overdue |
| 18027626 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 67d overdue |
| 18024257 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 45d overdue |
| 17914772 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 22d overdue |
| 18020934 | AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 8d overdue |
| 18021174 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 4d overdue |
| 18011153 | VAPORIZER, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND SEAL ELEMENT FOR VAPORIZER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 4d overdue |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 14 |
| 1747 | 6 |
| 1745 | 4 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 1700 | 2 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 3733 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18037403 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18553566 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND HEATER | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 84d | Pending | Oct 01, 2023 |
| 18282539 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VAPORIZER | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Sep 17, 2023 |
| 18263719 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §102 | Final Rejection | 46d | Pending | Aug 01, 2023 |
| 18274992 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 54d | Pending | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 18274712 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA | 1741 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 8d | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18274710 | VAPORIZATION CORE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 1747 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 33d | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 17927524 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE, SUSCEPTOR, AND PREPARATION METHOD | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Jun 26, 2023 |
| 18256213 | AEROSOL-PRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 27d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18255107 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD | NGUYEN, PHU HOANG | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 38d overdue | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18037336 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | GRAY, LINDA LAMEY | 1745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | May 17, 2023 |
| 18029648 | E-CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE AND E-CIGARETTE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 18028520 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Mar 25, 2023 |
| 18027626 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 1700 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 67d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18025393 | DOOR MECHANISM AND AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE | VOLZ, ELIZABETH J | 3733 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 5d | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18024257 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 45d overdue | Pending | Mar 01, 2023 |
| 18021174 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18020934 | AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 8d overdue | Pending | Feb 11, 2023 |
| 17758883 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND HEATER | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 1d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17758882 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SMOKING SET | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 97d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18011189 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC AEROSOL INHALER | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Dec 18, 2022 |
| 18011153 | VAPORIZER, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND SEAL ELEMENT FOR VAPORIZER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 18008159 | VAPOR-GENERATION DEVICE AND SUSCEPTOR FOR VAPOR-GENERATION DEVICE | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 21d | Pending | Dec 02, 2022 |
| 17923898 | HEATING BODY AND AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17914772 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17911145 | ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 87d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2022 |
| 17844102 | Aerosol generating device | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Jun 20, 2022 |
| 17755228 | ATOMIZATION MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | BIEGER, VIRGINIA RUTH | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 60d overdue | Pending | Apr 25, 2022 |
| 17753638 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Mar 10, 2022 |
| 17597538 | HEATER AND LOW-TEMPERATURE HEATING SMOKING SET | KUMAR, SRILAKSHMI K | 1700 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 127d overdue | Pending | Jan 11, 2022 |
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