Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: BUCKMAN, JEFFREY ALAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1755 1794

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey Alan Buckman works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. His profile includes 69 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 62.3. This shows that more than half of the applications he examines result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1309, which outlines the typical timeframe for prosecution in his unit from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 40.5 is a significant metric for practitioners. It indicates that interviews are effective at increasing the probability of an allowance. In Art Unit 1700, the 40.5 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is a key strategy for overcoming rejections and moving toward the 62.3 allowance rate pct. The 69 resolved cases provide the context for this lift.

With 69 resolved cases, the examiner's data provides a picture of his examination style. The 1309 median days to allowance reflects the prosecution cycle, but the 40.5 interview lift pct offers a way to improve outcomes. Applicants should consider the 62.3 allowance rate pct as a baseline and use interviews to maximize their chances of success in Tech Center 1700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
+40.5%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 69 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17596299 A MOUTHPIECE AND AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17593130 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17436846 TOBACCO PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17293839 GENERATION OF AN INHALABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17186749 ORAL PRODUCT Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18558637 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH SPANNING STOPPER Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17905792 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF AIR INGRESS ZONES Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17781440 AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT COMPRISING A FILTER WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF A POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE POLYMER OR COPOLYMER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17624445 METHOD OF OPERATING INDUCTIVELY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17624482 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LC CIRCUITS HAVING THE SAME RESONANCE FREQUENCY Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17624461 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND LC CIRCUITS HAVING DIFFERENT RESONANCE FREQUENCIES Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18493285 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALERS, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18492393 SMOKING SYSTEM, DEVICE KIT, CONSUMABLE, COMBINED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SENSATION OF REACHING TERMINAL END AND PREDICTIVE SENSATION OF REACHING TERMINAL END Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18488059 INHALER POWER SOURCE UNIT Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18286959 An Aerosol Generating Article Final Rejection JT International SA
18279923 Heater For Consumable Comprising Solid Aerosol Generating Substrate Non-Final OA JT International SA
18613399 COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING PERCEPTION OF SMOKE OR VAPOR ODOR AND FOR SMOKING OR VAPING CESSATION Final Rejection University of Kentucky Research Foundation
18574905 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18567923 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING SHOCK ABSORBER Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18565883 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18565434 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF HEATER OF THE AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18272206 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL SMOKE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17242791 SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLE Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited
18286690 HASHISH PRODUCT AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME Non-Final OA HEXO OPERATIONS INC.
18295583 System and Process for Manufacturing Cannabis Joints Final Rejection Le Groupe Solid Packaging Robotik Inc.

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