Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KHLOK, BONITA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1725 1755 3761

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

49.5%
Allow Rate
-20.5% vs TC avg
251
Total Applications
+48.7%
Interview Lift
1453
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17004691 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE WELDING-TYPE POWER AND PREHEATING POWER Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18057899 ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED FLUSHING Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18168133 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE WITH CARBON NANOTUBE HEATERS Final Rejection Goodrich Corporation
17947345 POWER CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
16826739 ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH VISIBLE LIQUID CONTAINER Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18490415 AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18262977 HEATER ELEMENT Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17933835 CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17626722 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18384347 METHOD OF FORMING A BRAZED JOINT HAVING MOLYBDENUM MATERIAL Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
17993418 GAS COOKTOP WITH GRIDDLE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING REMOVABLE TEMPERATURE PROBE Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
17887956 METHOD FOR JOINING AN ALUMINUM COMPONENT TO A STEEL COMPONENT USING A WELDED RIVET Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18431021 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND VAPORIZER AND VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY THEREOF Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18563416 VAPORIZER FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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