Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KESSIE, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1748

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer A. Kessie is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1747, with 328 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 64.9%, and the median days to allowance is 1156. These figures suggest a typical prosecution experience for this tech center, with a majority of cases eventually reaching allowance after about three years.

The interview lift of 20.3% indicates that direct engagement is highly beneficial. It provides a substantial boost to the 64.9% allowance rate. For the 328 cases resolved, practitioners should use interviews to address examiner concerns and potentially expedite the 1156-day median process. The data suggests that Kessie is receptive to verbal arguments, making interviews a valuable tactic for resolving complex technical issues or overcoming persistent rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
At TC average
392
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18723443 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18722061 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18720649 FEEDBACK CUSTOMISATION FOR AN AEROSOL PROISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA 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
18043935 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18043938 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
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
18787086 AEROSOL SOURCE MEMBER HAVING COMBINED SUSCEPTOR AND AEROSOL PRECURSOR MATERIAL Non-Final OA RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
18674446 THERMAL ENERGY ABSORBERS FOR TOBACCO HEATING PRODUCTS Non-Final OA R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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.
18522895 FLAVOR MOLDED BODY FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALERS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18493400 FLAVOR INHALER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLAVOR INHALER Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18493443 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18493525 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18233105 HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO PRODUCT AND HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO STICK Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18062513 INHALER DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18769025 Method For Operating An Electronic Vapour Inhaler Non-Final OA JT International SA
18580793 Inhalation Device with at Least One Liquid Jet Device Non-Final OA JT International SA

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