Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: DEZENDORF, MORGAN FAITH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1755

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.3%
Allow Rate
-37.7% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+58.3%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
87.4%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18158160 CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMIZABLE IDENTIFICATION RESISTANCE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18248308 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17987283 PRODUCTS WITH ENHANCED SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17987570 ORAL PRODUCTS WITH NICOTINE-POLYMER COMPLEX Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17971954 SHAPED POUCHED PRODUCTS Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18042151 CIGARETTE PAPER FOR CIGAR AND HEATING TYPE SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18035423 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Outer Wall and a Power Supply Device Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
18271753 Aerosol Generation Device with Removable Cover and Display Non-Final OA JT International SA
18248449 AEROSOL GENERATOR WITH CURVED CHAMBER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18247981 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A VENTILATED CAVITY AND AN UPSTREAM ELEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18247966 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A SHREDDED TOBACCO SUBSTRATE AND AN UPSTREAM SECTION Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18247807 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH VENTILATION Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18247492 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A SHREDDED TOBACCO SUBSTRATE AND AN UPSTREAM ELEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18322259 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE BASED ON INPUT CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
18043869 AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
18008159 VAPOR-GENERATION DEVICE AND SUSCEPTOR FOR VAPOR-GENERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18152999 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18265328 ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE WITH LIQUID LEAKAGE PREVENTION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN HANQINGDA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18312061 SMOKING CAPSULE WITH NON-UNIFORM METALLIC FOIL Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18312070 SMOKING CAPSULE WITH TREATED METALLIC FOIL Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18307534 SMOKING CAPSULE WITH EMBEDDED HEATING ELEMENT Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18041537 Cartridge Unit for an Electrical Cigarette Non-Final OA Carnault AG

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