Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DAVISON, CHARLOTTE INKERI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.7%
Allow Rate
-16.3% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18573221 HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH MICROPOROUS INSULATION 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.
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.
18247668 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH TUBULAR ELEMENT AND VENTILATION Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17779264 AEROSOL GENERATING SUBSTRATE ELEMENT WITH THICK PAPER 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.
18250119 ARTICLE FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection 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
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
18697560 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18695299 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18563136 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18278926 SMOKING ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED TOBACCO FLAVOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18036440 LASER-BASED AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND HEATING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA 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 Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18008833 AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS INCLUDING FLAVORED CARTRIDGE Final Rejection 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

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