Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KESSIE, JENNIFER A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
362
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18553289 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18262964 NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18259178 AN ARTICLE FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18043935 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18043938 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18042851 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17780374 ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17655346 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17596296 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17600543 CASING FOR APPARATUS, APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17593189 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16706974 LIPID-CONTAINING ORAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18233105 HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO PRODUCT AND HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO STICK Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17787816 AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM HAVING A VENTILATION CHAMBER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17779243 METHOD OF PRODUCING A COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE COMPRISING CARBON AND A BINDING AGENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
17429382 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING CAPACITANCE BASED POWER CONTROL Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18181969 AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEMS WITH OVERHEATING PREVENTION Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
17947395 HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES WITH CAPSULE REUSE DETECTION Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
17479260 HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES WITH CAPSULE AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18285468 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18284823 CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18284461 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18275852 SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17431982 AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18287961 Aerosol Generation Device Providing Puff Information Non-Final OA JT International SA
18270992 Battery Level Indication for an Aeorosol Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18009867 Consumable for Aerosol Generation Device Comprising Information Code and Aerosol Generation Device Detecting it Non-Final OA JT International SA
17801346 An Aerosol-Generating Substrate for Vaping Comprising Semi-Solid Substrate Non-Final OA JT International SA
18960777 COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVED ORAL DELIVERY OF NICOTINE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Esolate IP Holdings Ltd
16440096 PURIFICATION OF NICOTINE Final Rejection R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month