Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755

This examiner grants 24% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Mitchell Martin has resolved 59 cases in Art Unit 1700 of Tech Center 1700. His allowance rate is 23.7 percent. This 23.7 percent rate is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 9.5 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 1256. This 1256-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 59 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 23.7 percent allowance rate and 9.5 percent interview lift are central to the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 1700. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 1700 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

23.7%
Allow Rate
-41.3% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1256
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
71.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18681116 A CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18293924 AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL COMPRISING GUAR GUM AND STARCH OR MODIFIED STARCH Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18579007 AEROSOL GENERATION Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18579209 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17906737 ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17906172 AEROSOL GENERATING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17823221 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17757498 Article for use in an aerosol provision system Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17785263 AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17593140 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18688486 AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM MOUTHPIECE WITH CONDENSATION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18245357 AN INDUCTIVELY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM PROVIDING EFFICIENT AND CONSISTENT HEATING OF A PLANAR SUSCEPTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17907737 AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17781544 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE FILTER HAVING NOVEL FILTRATION MATERIAL Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17639876 SHISHA DEVICE WITH DIELECTRIC HEATER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17635255 AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND AN INTERFACE ELEMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17615953 NICOTINE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MAKING AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLES COMPRISING SUCH Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17615680 METHOD OF PRODUCING A BLENDED LIQUID TOBACCO EXTRACT FROM TWO OR MORE TOBACCOS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17615642 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING AN AEROSOL-COOLING ELEMENT WITH PERIPHERAL OPENINGS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17417943 NICOTINE FORMULATION COMPRISING METAL SALT Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18530384 CONTROLLER FOR INHALATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18233211 HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO PRODUCT AND HEAT-NOT-BURN TOBACCO STICK Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18035230 Aerosol Generation Device, Associated Assembly and Controlling Method Final Rejection JT International SA
17779829 Method of Producing a Biodegradable Cartridge for Tobacco Vapour System Final Rejection JT International SA
18599739 CIGARETTE AND AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE FOR CIGARETTE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18580073 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TOBACCO GRANULES, AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING TOBACCO GRANULES MANUFACTURED THEREBY Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18289457 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18280445 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18265548 INSULATING MATERIAL FOR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17797056 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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