Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755
This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases
Virginia Ruth Bieger is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically within Art Unit 1747. The examiner has 42 resolved cases on record. These 42 resolved cases result in an allowance rate of 42.9 percent. This 42.9 percent allowance rate serves as a metric for practitioners evaluating their chances of success. Understanding this rate is a component of setting expectations during the stages of patent prosecution.
The median days to allowance for Bieger is 1244. This 1244-day timeline provides a measure of the duration required to reach a grant. Practitioners should also consider the 15.8 percent interview lift. An interview lift of 15.8 percent suggests that engaging in a direct discussion with the examiner is associated with an increased probability of allowance. This 15.8 percent lift is a factor to include in prosecution planning.
In Art Unit 1747, the 1244 median days to allowance and 42.9 percent allowance rate define the examiner's historical performance. The 15.8 percent interview lift indicates that interviews are a tool for applicants. With 42 resolved cases, the data provides a specific statistical context for Tech Center 1700. Practitioners can use these figures to refine their approach and manage client expectations regarding the 1244-day median timeline.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18579670 | AEROSOL GENERATING COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18562378 | A CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17792728 | SUSCEPTOR FOR A CONSUMABLE USED WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17785950 | COMPONENT FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17842246 | POUCHED PRODUCT COMPRISING DISSOLVABLE COMPOSITION | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17780209 | CONSUMABLE COMPRISING TWO DIFFERENT AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIALS FOR NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17596298 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18562144 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGING SMOKING ARTICLES | Non-Final OA | I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A. |
| 18713911 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING HOLLOW TUBULAR SUBSTRATE ELEMENT WITH SEALING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18701950 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH PHOTOLUMINESCENT TAGGANT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17299996 | AN ATOMISER AND AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ATOMISER | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18021980 | Aerosol Generating Article | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 17919633 | Method of Operating an Aerosol-Generating Device | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 18579672 | VAPORIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 17915312 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING POROUS TOBACCO SOLID AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POROUS TOBACCO SOLID | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18692275 | A SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
| 18692279 | A SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
| 17696467 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
| 17243074 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLE | Non-Final OA | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
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