Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1748 4100
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Within Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1700, Examiner Michael Timothy Fulton has handled 54 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 70.4 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 1310 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.
Data shows an interview lift of 5.9 percent. With 54 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 1310 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 70.4 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1700 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 4100 support planning for the patent process.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18692456 | ARTICLE WITH COMBUSTION RETARDING PROPERTIES AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18290987 | INTERACTIVE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18571297 | A COMPONENT FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18571565 | ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18352331 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18252732 | CAP FOR SIMULATED SMOKING SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18245291 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17757470 | Article for use in an aerosol provision system | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17756516 | METHOD OF MAKING AN AMORPHOUS SOLID USING A STENCIL | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17594749 | ELECTRONIC VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17438183 | AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18701264 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18684785 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH NON-CIRCULAR PERFORATIONS IN A VENTILATION ZONE | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18576790 | IMPROVED AEROSOL-FORMING SUBTRATE | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 17783590 | COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE COMPRISING AN IGNITION AID AND A BINDING AGENT | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 17802753 | Capsule and Seals for an Electronic Cigarette | Final Rejection | JT International SA |
| 17786241 | An Electrically Operated Smoking Device Including an Optical Projection System for Identifying Smoking Articles Comprising an Indicium | Final Rejection | JT International SA |
| 17634111 | Heating Status Indicator and Heating Method for Aerosol Generating Device | Final Rejection | JT International S.A. |
| 18699570 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18698267 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18695748 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18566709 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18287414 | SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18015931 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 17793239 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING A SEALING MEMBER | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 17767198 | CELLULOSE ACETATE TOW, FILTER INCLUDING THE SAME, AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE FILTER | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 17429014 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF SEGMENTS | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18686921 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 17758887 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 17698542 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
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