Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: FELTON, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755 1791

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
-6.0% vs TC avg
539
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1716
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
60.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17794642 HYBRID HNB AND E-CIG DEVICE Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
17740460 METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICES Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
17706930 VAPORIZER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
17537899 INKS, COATINGS AND ADHESIVES AS CARRIERS FOR TAGGANTS FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION AND COMPONENT DETECTION Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
19281598 STABLE WRAPPER FOR AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18698793 MODULAR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATING COMPARTMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18550891 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HOUSING PARTS CONNECTED BY SNAP-FIT CONNECTION AND ADHESIVE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18550877 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH VENTING MEANS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17782776 SHEET OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDS Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
17419528 LIQUID NICOTINE FORMULATION Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
16932413 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A HEATING ELEMENT OF AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18585674 NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18470919 FLAVOR INHALER AND SMOKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17378164 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18700465 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17633022 HYBRID AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17051490 VAPORIZABLE FORMULATION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18024380 Cartomizer for an Aerosol Generating Device with Leakage Prevention Final Rejection JT International SA
18471904 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, AND HOLDER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18692101 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18529054 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17628355 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER MODE THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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