Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Chemistry & Materials
30 pending office actions • 11 art units • 24 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 84 patents granted in the last 365 days
Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited has 30 pending office actions in the Chemistry & Materials technology area. This workload is spread across 23 distinct examiners. The portfolio spans 10 distinct art units, which indicates a range of technical sub-sectors within the primary technology area.
MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK serves as the busiest examiner, handling 4 busiest examiner pending actions. While this individual manages a portion of the 30 pending office actions, the 23 distinct examiners involved ensure that no single person controls the entire portfolio.
Practitioners should note the distribution of the workload. This distribution may require coordinating various prosecution strategies across the 10 distinct art units. The 4 busiest examiner pending actions assigned to MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK represent the most concentrated point of interaction within the current workload.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 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. 12 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 | 12 (40%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (47%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 4 | 55.0% | +54.5% |
| DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 3 | 27.3% | +54.2% |
| PHAM, VU PHI | 2 | 46.2% | +17.1% |
| PAIK, SANG YEOP | 1 | 65.5% | +16.3% |
| WILL, KATHERINE A | 1 | 67.2% | +20.3% |
| NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | 1 | 68.3% | +17.2% |
| DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | 1 | 64.1% | +39.6% |
| KHLOK, BONITA | 1 | 49.1% | +48.3% |
| TRAN, THIEN S | 1 | 71.9% | +24.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18155101 | HEATING BODY AND AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 58d overdue |
| 18349852 | AEROSOL DOSE TESTING DEVICE, AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 22d overdue |
| 18152999 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1d overdue |
| 18349886 | HEATING ASSEMBLY AND HEATING AND VAPORIZATION DEVICE | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 12d |
| 18470784 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 15d |
| 18206628 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 15d |
| 18174119 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF AND VAPORIZATION CORE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 15d |
| 18500276 | HIDDEN PATTERNED STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18353798 | AEROSOL-FORMING APPARATUS | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 22d overdue |
| 18338133 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 10d overdue |
| 18470784 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 15d |
| 18206628 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 15d |
| 18174119 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF AND VAPORIZATION CORE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 15d |
| 18953987 | POROUS GLASS ATOMIZATION CORE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZER | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — |
| 18774982 | ATOMIZER, HOUSING THEREFOR AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING APPARATUS | WILL, KATHERINE A | — |
| 18665847 | ATOMIZATION CORE, ATOMIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS | JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 1755 | 7 |
| 1747 | 4 |
| 1700 | 4 |
| 3761 | 2 |
| 1741 | 1 |
| 1749 | 1 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 1745 | 1 |
| 3785 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18953987 | POROUS GLASS ATOMIZATION CORE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZER | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 1741 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18774982 | ATOMIZER, HOUSING THEREFOR AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING APPARATUS | WILL, KATHERINE A | — | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 17, 2024 |
| 18758827 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND ATOMIZER THEREOF | NNABUGWU, HANNAH CHINWE | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 18665847 | ATOMIZATION CORE, ATOMIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS | JORDAN, RONNIE KIRBY | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 16, 2024 |
| 18598395 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS THEREOF | DELACRUZ, MADELEINE PAULINA | — | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2024 |
| 18431021 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND VAPORIZER AND VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY THEREOF | KHLOK, BONITA | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 02, 2024 |
| 18422215 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | TRAN, THIEN S | — | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18507456 | HEATING ASSEMBLY AND VAPORIZER | WILLIAMS, CEDRICK S | 1749 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18500276 | HIDDEN PATTERNED STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | RUMMEL, JULIA L | 1784 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Nov 02, 2023 |
| 18470784 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Sep 20, 2023 |
| 18462683 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION SYSTEM AND LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE | DYE, ROBERT C | 3619 | §103 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2023 |
| 18448157 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | NORTON, JOHN J | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18357072 | CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, CERAMIC HEATING BODY, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | EFTA, ALEX B | 1745 | §112 | Non-Final OA | 28d | Pending | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 18353798 | AEROSOL-FORMING APPARATUS | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1700 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 18351441 | VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | LE, TOBEY CHOU | 1700 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18349852 | AEROSOL DOSE TESTING DEVICE, AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE, AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | WOODWARD, VALERIE LYNN | 3785 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 22d overdue | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18349886 | HEATING ASSEMBLY AND HEATING AND VAPORIZATION DEVICE | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 18338133 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §103 | Final Rejection | 10d overdue | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18206628 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE | MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK | 1747 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18188340 | VAPORIZATION CORE, VAPORIZER, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | UTECH, BENJAMIN L | 1700 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18174119 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF AND VAPORIZATION CORE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18174024 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY | 1700 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 24, 2023 |
| 18173318 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING DEVICE | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2023 |
| 18166564 | VAPORIZATION CORE, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2023 |
| 18164687 | ATOMIZATION HEATING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | DIYAN, OLUWATOSIN OLUWATUMININ | 1755 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18155101 | HEATING BODY AND AEROSOL-GENERATION DEVICE | SPARKS, RUSSELL E | 1755 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 58d overdue | Pending | Jan 17, 2023 |
| 18152999 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH | 1755 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Jan 11, 2023 |
| 17985741 | HEATING ASSEMBLY AND HEATING ATOMIZATION APPARATUS | CULBERT, COURTNEY GUENTHER | 1747 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 11, 2022 |
| 17825292 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | GILLIAM, BARBARA LEE | 1727 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2022 |
| 17730689 | HEATING BODY AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | PHAM, VU PHI | 1755 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 27, 2022 |
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