Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DYE, ROBERT C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1743 1747 1749 1791 3619

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
846
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 806 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18715334 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING AN AIR CHANNELLING ELEMENT WITH INNER AND OUTER AIR PASSAGEWAYS Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18701954 HEATING ASSEMBLY FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18689192 AEROSOL GENERATING CONSUMABLE WITH THERMO-CONDUCTIVE POLYMERIC ELEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18687510 CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A THERMO-CHROMATIC AND THERMO-CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18551917 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18287770 An Aerosol Generating Article Non-Final OA JT International SA
18287598 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising an Expandable Container Final Rejection JT International SA
18283141 Heating Socket System for Electronic Smoking Devices Non-Final OA JT International SA
18275534 A Method for Controlling the Heating of a Susceptor of an Aerosol-Generating Device Using a Boost Converter Non-Final OA JT International SA
18709371 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18695291 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18591738 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOLS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18562552 AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18684428 A TREAD BLOCK ARRANGEMENT FOR A TIRE OR FOR A TREAD BAND Final Rejection NOKIAN RENKAAT OYJ

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