Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
32 pending office actions • 5 art units • 17 examiners • 0 of 32 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 28 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 13 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 17 (53%) |
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 | 6 | 63.1% | +15.4% |
| DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 4 | 30.0% | +52.4% |
| LE, TOBEY CHOU | 3 | 30.3% | +59.0% |
| PHAM, VU PHI | 3 | 44.0% | +20.0% |
| NGUYEN, SONNY V | 2 | 35.9% | +27.4% |
| EFTA, ALEX B | 2 | 59.5% | +25.4% |
| MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 2 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | 1 | — | — |
| FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | 1 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| MCKANE, ELIZABETH L | 1 | 62.9% | +26.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17753638 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 20d |
| 18282539 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VAPORIZER | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 22d |
| 17844102 | Aerosol generating device | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 29d |
| 18686921 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | — |
| 18684714 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION APPARATUS | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — |
| 18294163 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | LE, TOBEY CHOU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17758883 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND HEATER | PHAM, VU PHI | 1d overdue |
| 18037403 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | EFTA, ALEX B | 12d |
| 17753638 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 20d |
| 18282539 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VAPORIZER | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 22d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 15 |
| 1747 | 7 |
| 1745 | 2 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 3734 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18815404 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | GHEBRESELASSIE, HELEN G | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 26, 2024 |
| 18686921 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | FULTON, MICHAEL TIMOTHY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 27, 2024 |
| 18684714 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION APPARATUS | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 19, 2024 |
| 18294163 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | LE, TOBEY CHOU | — | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 01, 2024 |
| 18293788 | AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | MCKANE, ELIZABETH L | — | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18293796 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM | JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| 18291350 | HEATING ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | NGUYEN, SONNY V | 1747 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 17434725 | LOW-TEMPERATURE BAKING SMOKING SET | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| 18562711 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2023 |
| 18037403 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Nov 15, 2023 |
| 18558178 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 30, 2023 |
| 18282539 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VAPORIZER | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Sep 17, 2023 |
| 18275015 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 30, 2023 |
| 18274714 | VAPORIZATION CORE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 27, 2023 |
| 18274461 | VAPORIZATION CORE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MAYES, DIONNE WALLS | 1747 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 26, 2023 |
| 18262139 | ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18262137 | ATOMISER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMISING APPARATUS | NGUYEN, SONNY V | 1747 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 19, 2023 |
| 18272046 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18034358 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS | LEE JR, WOODY A | 3761 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 18021174 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 18020934 | AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | Pending | Feb 11, 2023 |
| 18011833 | VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 17758883 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND HEATER | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18011841 | PACKING BOX | DEMEREE, CHRISTOPHER R | 3734 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2022 |
| 18011153 | VAPORIZER, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND SEAL ELEMENT FOR VAPORIZER | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Dec 16, 2022 |
| 17923898 | HEATING BODY AND AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | Nov 07, 2022 |
| 17914772 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1747 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 17793396 | SMOKING SET | DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2022 |
| 17846082 | Heater and smoking device including the heater | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 22, 2022 |
| 17844102 | Aerosol generating device | MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 29d | Pending | Jun 20, 2022 |
| 17755932 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 12, 2022 |
| 17753638 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Mar 10, 2022 |
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