Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jennifer A Kessie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KESSIE, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1748

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

KESSIE, JENNIFER A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1747. The record reports 333 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 65.2%, and a median of 1157 days to allowance. Interview lift is 20.2%, indicating that interviews can be a useful part of prosecution planning without replacing a carefully developed written record.

The leading companies are Nicoventures Trading Limited, KT&G Corporation, and Japan Tobacco Inc. The leading firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - BAT, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners should prepare technically specific remarks, use interviews to clarify disputed issues, and account for the recorded timing when managing claim strategy and client expectations.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
418
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
1157
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18723443 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18722257 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18722061 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18721747 A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE COMPRISING AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18720649 FEEDBACK CUSTOMISATION FOR AN AEROSOL PROISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18708889 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH VOLUME VARYING AEROSOL GENERATING REGION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18571474 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245211 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18566945 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18502158 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18553289 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18262964 NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18257356 CASE FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18043938 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18043935 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18042851 AEROSOL GENERATION Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17835816 LIQUID ORAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17756497 AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17780137 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17655346 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17596296 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17600543 CASING FOR APPARATUS, APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
16706974 LIPID-CONTAINING ORAL COMPOSITION Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18813927 AIR INTAKE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18739615 FALL RESPONSE PROCEDURES FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18561456 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH BIOMARKER SENSOR Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18258817 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HUMIDITY SENSOR AND HUMIDIFIER Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17622592 CARBONATED LIQUID NICOTINE FORMULATION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17607267 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATING ZONE INSULATION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18730947 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer A Kessie's allowance rate?

65.2% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer A Kessie were allowed (333 resolved cases), compared with 38.3% across Art Unit 1747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer A Kessie?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jennifer A Kessie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer A Kessie took 1,157 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer A Kessie work in?

Jennifer A Kessie examines applications in Art Unit 1747 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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