Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755 1791
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
Michael J Felton serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700, having resolved 501 cases. His allowance rate is 59.9 percent. This rate indicates a moderate level of success for applicants seeking patent protection in this art unit. The 59.9 percent allowance rate provides a benchmark for the likelihood of achieving a grant during the examination process.
The interview lift is 14.1 percent. This figure suggests that interviews are a useful tool for advancing prosecution, providing a notable increase in the probability of allowance. With 501 resolved cases, the data supports the idea that verbal communication can help resolve technical disagreements. Practitioners should utilize the 14.1 percent lift to clarify complex issues that may be difficult to address in writing.
The median days to allowance is 1707. This long timeframe suggests that the examination process is thorough and time-consuming. Practitioners should plan for an engagement that spans 1707 days, keeping in mind the 59.9 percent allowance rate and the potential benefits of the 14.1 percent interview lift. This median reflects the duration required to navigate the complexities of this art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19670854 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 19670798 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 19670723 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AEROSOL FROM AN AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM AND ARTICLE OF AEROSOLIZABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18002949 | USER FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17051490 | VAPORIZABLE FORMULATION | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17537899 | INKS, COATINGS AND ADHESIVES AS CARRIERS FOR TAGGANTS FOR TOBACCO PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION AND COMPONENT DETECTION | Final Rejection | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 18523264 | CONTROL BODY FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. |
| 18482746 | USER INTERFACE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
| 18138640 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITH STARCH COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY |
| 19281598 | STABLE WRAPPER FOR AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 18698793 | MODULAR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATING COMPARTMENT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18550869 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH COMPRESSED ELASTOMERIC SEAL | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18550877 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH VENTING MEANS | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17905299 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL OF TRANSDUCER | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17782776 | SHEET OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDS | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 17419528 | LIQUID NICOTINE FORMULATION | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17419468 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING ROD COMPRISING TOBACCO MATERIAL WITH FORMED FLUID PASSAGEWAYS | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17418928 | LIQUID NICOTINE FORMULATION COMPRISING WATER-IMMISCIBLE SOLVENTS | 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. |
| 17672882 | CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE FILTERS INCLUDING ACTIVATED CARBON FOR REMOVING NITRIC OXIDE | Final Rejection | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 17551745 | COLLOIDAL PLANT POWDER/EXTRACT ENCAPSULATION WITH PECTIN-PROTEIN COACERVATE GELS | Final Rejection | Philip Morris USA Inc. |
| 18591667 | TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | JAPAN TOBACCO INC. |
| 18024380 | Cartomizer for an Aerosol Generating Device with Leakage Prevention | Final Rejection | JT International SA |
| 17525815 | COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR NICOTINE AEROSOL DELIVERY | Final Rejection | NJOY, LLC |
| 17876902 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRE-ROLLED SMOKING TUBES | Non-Final OA | SAD IP Holdings, LLC |
| 17424016 | AN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCT COMPRISING A PH ADJUSTING AGENT | Final Rejection | Swedish Match North Europe AB |
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