Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: EFTA, ALEX B

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1791 4100

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.5%
Allow Rate
-0.5% vs TC avg
809
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18573135 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18003015 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE PROVIDING HAPTIC FEEDBACK OF PROGRESS THROUGH A USAGE SESSION Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17924724 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING AN INHALER ARTICLE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18029774 TAPE APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF USING TAPE APPLICATOR Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18638720 FLAVOR INHALER AND SMOKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18638986 MATERIAL FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, AND HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18638728 ORAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING TREHALOSE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18478550 HEAT-NOT-BURN FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE AND HEAT-NOT-BURN FLAVOR INHALATION PRODUCT Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17253716 CUBIC BORON NITRIDE SINTERED MATERIAL Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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
18248318 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18002938 USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17780118 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17754941 ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18689643 CIGARETTE FILTER INCLUDING LYOCELL TOW Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18357072 CERAMIC SUBSTRATE, CERAMIC HEATING BODY, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18568978 ACCESSORY FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18565388 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR PROVIDING PUFF COMPENSATION AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18279511 TOBACCO MATERIAL COMPRISING NATURAL FLAVOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18161244 Mass Output Controlled Vaporizer Final Rejection JUUL Labs, Inc.

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