Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stephanie Lynn Moore, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1798

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

MOORE, STEPHANIE LYNN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1747. The profile covers 215 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 60.9%. The median time to allowance is 1324 days. The interview lift is 38.9%, indicating a meaningful relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The leading companies are Nicoventures Trading Limited, Philip Morris International Inc., and KT&G Corporation. The leading firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - BAT, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and Lerner David LLP. Practitioners should give interviews a deliberate role in response planning, especially when technical clarification can support a focused amendment. The median timing also supports early management of client expectations and prosecution resources.

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

Performance Statistics

60.9%
Allow Rate
-4.1% vs TC avg
268
Total Applications
+38.9%
Interview Lift
1324
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692512 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18683280 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18681150 CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18290954 INTERACTIVE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18571340 COMPONENT FOR USE WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
16766435 SMOKING ARTICLE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17982138 HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES AND CAPSULES HAVING ELECTRICAL CONTACT PADS WITH SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18682195 AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE IN THE FORM OF SOLID UNITARY BODY FORM TWO PARTICULATE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18552294 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH PHOTONIC HEATING MEANS Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18005735 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH ODOUR INHIBITION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17904645 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH ELONGATE SUSCEPTOR Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17801050 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING BRIDGING ELEMENT WITH BASIS WEIGHT Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18625849 HEATER ASSEMBLY AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18564933 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18564934 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE BASED ON ULTRASONIC VIBRATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18272248 SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17797993 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18644193 FLAVOR INHALER, FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DEFORMING CONSUMABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18624232 FLAVOR INHALER AND FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18621155 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18696356 VAPOUR DELIVERY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited
18693150 FLAVOURANT PROVIDER AND SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephanie Lynn Moore's allowance rate?

60.9% of resolved applications examined by Stephanie Lynn Moore were allowed (215 resolved cases), compared with 38.3% across Art Unit 1747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephanie Lynn Moore?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephanie Lynn Moore take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephanie Lynn Moore took 1,324 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephanie Lynn Moore work in?

Stephanie Lynn Moore examines applications in Art Unit 1747 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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