Listed by the USPTO as EFTA, ALEX B
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1791 4100
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
EFTA, ALEX B is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1745. The record covers 769 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.9%, and an interview lift of 25.3%. Median time to allowance is 1097 days. The case history gives these measures useful planning value, while the interview figure supports considering direct examiner engagement when it can sharpen the issues presented in a written response.
Listed companies include Nicoventures Trading Limited, KT&G Corporation, and JT International S.A. Listed firms include Burr & Forman LLP (Primary Customer Number), Lerner David LLP, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - BAT. Counsel can use the profile to align claim strategy and interview preparation with the recorded prosecution environment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18722885 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18709257 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE AEROSOL STREAM CONCENTRATION | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18697082 | HOUSING FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18467873 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18550613 | A COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18550605 | A COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18260209 | AN ASSEMBLY FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18254510 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18002938 | USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18003022 | USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17754941 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18609808 | Non Thermal Aerosol Generating Device with Learning Mode | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 18560012 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a Cup-Shaped Heating Chamber Defining an Open End and a Sealed End | Final Rejection | JT International SA |
| 17801584 | Aerosol Generation Device | Final Rejection | JT International SA |
| 17507274 | Aerosol Generating Device And Capsule | Non-Final OA | JT International S.A. |
| 18577574 | AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH INDUCTIVE HEATING ARRANGEMENT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18575406 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH RESISTANCE-TO-DRAW MODIFYING ELEMENT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18567670 | AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE WITH EXPANDED GRAPHITE | Final Rejection | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 17924724 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING AN INHALER ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 18818744 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ENHANCED VAPOR PRODUCTION | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18569428 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THERMAL INSULATOR | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18567627 | HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18548824 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18279511 | TOBACCO MATERIAL COMPRISING NATURAL FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy59.9% of resolved applications examined by Alex B Efta were allowed (769 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Alex B Efta took 1,097 days on average from filing to allowance.
Alex B Efta examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 4100.
