Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1748 1755

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charlotte Inkeri Davison examines applications in Art Unit 1700 of Tech Center 1700. She has 46 resolved cases, which have resulted in an allowance rate of 45.7%. This suggests a challenging path to allowance for many applications.

The median days to allowance is 1185. However, the interview lift of 26.8% provides a significant opportunity for applicants. This figure indicates that an interview is associated with a much higher likelihood of success than proceeding without one.

The 45.7% allowance rate across 46 resolved cases highlights the difficulty of prosecution in this unit. The 1185 days to allowance is the typical duration for successful cases. Utilizing the 26.8% interview lift could be essential for practitioners aiming to improve their results in Art Unit 1700. This data underscores the value of direct communication in overcoming initial rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

45.7%
Allow Rate
-19.3% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+26.8%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18547008 APPARATUS FOR A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18250119 ARTICLE FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245215 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17997671 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17860185 EXTRUDED STRUCTURES Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17754911 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
19630127 VAPORIZING DEVICE Final Rejection PHOS INNOVATIONS LLC
19411104 VAPORIZING DEVICE Non-Final OA PHOS INNOVATIONS LLC
17872372 RATE OF CHANGE OF AIR PRESSURE TO DETERMINE USE OF AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
17948979 IGNITER APPARATUS FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Final Rejection R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
18700389 CARTRIDGE FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH AXIAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18580037 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A SUSCEPTOR ELEMENT AND A WRAPPER WITH A METAL LAYER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18547912 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH PUFF DETECTION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18547534 DIELECTRICALLY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH SEGMENTED HEATER Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18546689 HEATER ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEATER ELEMENT Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18256964 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH AIR-PERMEABLE RECEIVING CAVITY Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18253134 INDUCTION HEATING ELEMENT FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH THERMALLY DEFORMABLE SUSCEPTOR Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18251109 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE COMPRISING AN OPENING Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17312105 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SHEET OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDS Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18518839 AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18687049 Flat-Shaped Tobacco Article Comprising a Gap, and Associated Aerosol Generating Device and Assembly Non-Final OA JT International SA
18697944 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18563136 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18278926 SMOKING ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED TOBACCO FLAVOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18273157 SIDESTREAM SMOKE REMOVAL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18035652 SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REDUCED TOBACCO SMELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18033714 PAPER TUBE INCLUDING FLAVORED SHEET AND SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17925681 LASER-BASED AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17919864 PLANAR HEATING ELEMENT FOR GENERATING AEROSOL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18559059 VAPORIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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