Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, JOHN MITCHELL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1755

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

20.5%
Allow Rate
-44.5% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+6.3%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
65.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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 Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17629921 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17593140 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18029810 PUFFING SESSION END NOTIFICATION Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
17907737 AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17760614 HOLLOW AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH TUBULAR SUBSTRATE LAYERS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17639876 SHISHA DEVICE WITH DIELECTRIC HEATER Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17635255 AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND AN INTERFACE ELEMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17615953 NICOTINE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR MAKING AND AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLES COMPRISING SUCH Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17615680 METHOD OF PRODUCING A BLENDED LIQUID TOBACCO EXTRACT FROM TWO OR MORE TOBACCOS Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17612898 Generating Aerosol Using Vibration and Heating in a Vaporizer Device Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products, S.A.
17417943 NICOTINE FORMULATION COMPRISING METAL SALT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18276707 SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING 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
17799885 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17791469 ULTRASONIC-BASED AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17603804 An Aerosol Generating System, An Aerosol Generating Device And An Aerosol Generating Article Final Rejection JT International S.A.
18035230 Aerosol Generation Device, Associated Assembly and Controlling Method Non-Final OA JT International SA
17776487 Crumbed Tobacco Substrate Final Rejection JT International SA
17880807 ATOMIZING DEVICE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED
17633954 MOUTHPIECE FOR AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND AN ARTICLE FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
17423797 TOBACCO CONSTITUENT RELEASING COMPONENTS, METHODS OF MAKING THE COMPONENTS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE COMPONENTS Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
17677383 SUBSTITUTE SMOKING CONSUMABLE Final Rejection Imperial Tobacco Limited
18224577 Atomizing Device, Atomizing Assembly, and Manufacturing Process of Atomizing Assembly Final Rejection Shenzhen Huachengda Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
17846082 Heater and smoking device including the heater Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
17844102 Aerosol generating device Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
17620144 ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ATOMISER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18283814 LIQUID STORAGE ELEMENT, WICKING ELEMENT, COOLING ELEMENT, CONDENSATE ABSORBING ELEMENT, AND SUPPORTING ELEMENT Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG MAIBO POLYMER MATERIALS CO., LTD.
18371149 CIGAR HUMIDOR Non-Final OA Signature 70/70 LLC

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