Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KRINKER, YANA B

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1747 1755 1791

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-7.2% vs TC avg
480
Total Applications
+33.0%
Interview Lift
1574
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 429 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18302917 ARTICLE FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17886330 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17363818 SUBSTRATE WITH MULTIPLE AEROSOL FORMING MATERIALS FOR AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
15733194 AEROSOLIZABLE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16708033 FIBROUS FLEECE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
15525163 CONTAINER CONTAINING A NICOTINE SOLUTION Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17085617 ROLLING PAPER FOR NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE SMOKING PRODUCT, NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE SMOKING PRODUCT, AND ELECTRIC-HEATING-TYPE SMOKING SYSTEM Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18617477 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING AEROSOL-GENERATING SUBSTRATE WITH DUAL PLUGS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18255389 IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIQUID TOBACCO EXTRACT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
16611244 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CRIMPED SHEET OF MATERIAL Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
19197683 POUCHES COMPRISING ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Final Rejection ODS Products, LLC
18284479 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18032857 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET FOR SMOKING ARTICLE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17431358 FLAVOR CONTAINING SHEET COMPRISING MODIFIED CELLULOSE AND SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18031258 Smoking Article and Method for Manufacturing a Smoking Article Final Rejection JT International SA
18030926 Heating Chamber for Aerosol Generation Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
16755511 AEROSOLIZABLE PRODUCT Non-Final OA BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
16632566 Tobacco constituent releasing components Non-Final OA British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
16666508 INHALATION DEVICE AND COMPONENT FOR AN INHALATION DEVICE Non-Final OA British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
15754818 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
14840178 SMOKING ARTICLE Non-Final OA R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
18439124 Filler Containing Blends of Aerosol Generating Materials Final Rejection Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
18241292 Vaporization Devices That Include a Light Source Final Rejection Slap N Tickle Ltd.
18256833 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FILTER ELEMENT Non-Final OA FILTRONA DEVELOPMENT CO. PTE. LTD.
18303624 CYLINDRICAL COLLAPSE-PREVENTION ELEMENTS FOR SMOKING CAPSULE Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18303633 SMOKING CAPSULE THAT PROVIDES METERED DOSE Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
17672326 EDIBLE MOUTHPIECE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH SMOKABLE ITEMS Non-Final OA AIDEMAR GROUP, INC.
16883268 HAND PIPE SLEEVE, A HAND PIPE, AND COMBINATION THEREOF Final Rejection Session Corp.

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