Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MAYES, DIONNE WALLS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1310
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17934525 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17836827 POUCHED PRODUCTS Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16707067 ORAL COMPOSITION INCLUDING GELS Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18289843 FILTER FOR CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17800314 Heat-Not-Burn Aerosol-Generating Device Comprising Means for Authenticating an Aerosol- Generating Article by Internal Illumination Thereof Non-Final OA JT International SA
18467173 BANDED PAPERS, SMOKING ARTICLES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Philip Morris USA Inc.
17752223 SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION INCORPORATING A BOTANICAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
18274710 VAPORIZATION CORE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18210596 Personal Smoking Device and Kit Non-Final OA BRH International, Inc.
17792950 HEAT- NOT- BURN ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA 1769474 ALBERTA LTD.
17617680 DISPOSABLE VAPORIZER Non-Final OA Martin STEINBAUER
16916830 DIFFUSER, DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY, AND ADJUSTABLE VAPORIZATION CHAMBER FOR EXOTHERMAL VAPORIZER Non-Final OA Dynavap, LLC

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