Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MULLEN, MICHAEL PATRICK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+47.4%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.5%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
1.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18249598 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18248326 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18040701 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INHALABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18159315 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND ARTICLE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18006641 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18034923 AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17927594 NICOTINE INHALER WITH FIRST AND SECOND LIQUID STORAGE PARTS Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18017020 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18289692 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Two Heating Elements Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
17998764 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A FLAME-RETARDANT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17998696 MODIFIED AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH FLAME RETARDANT WRAPPER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17998695 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH COMBUSTION PREVENTING WRAPPER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18254323 WICK Non-Final OA MCNEIL AB
18029648 E-CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE AND E-CIGARETTE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18011189 AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC AEROSOL INHALER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18470784 VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18343422 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, VAPORIZER, AND VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18206628 ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited
18452686 VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Shenzhen Verdewell Technology Limited
18077745 ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen Verdewell Technology Limited
18034376 VAPORIZER HAVING INTEGRATED VAPORIZING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HUIZHOU HAPPY VAPING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18257735 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE NICOTINE CONTENT IN AN E-CIGARETTE AEROSOL Non-Final OA Körber Technologies GmbH
18254218 VAPORIZATION DEVICE WITH TWO LIQUID RESERVOIRS Non-Final OA DITCH LABS INC.
18315068 SMOKING DEVICE WITH PRESSURIZED CONTACT MECHANISM Non-Final OA N2B LIMITED
18315059 SMOKING DEVICE WITH AXIAL HEATING AND AIRFLOW Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18314274 SMOKING DEVICE WITH TWO HEATING MODES Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18314321 SMOKING DEVICE WITH NON-CYLINDRICAL HEATING HOUSING Non-Final OA N2B LIMITED
18303636 NON-CYLINDRICAL ELONGATE SMOKING CAPSULE Non-Final OA N2B LIMITED
18303623 COLLAPSE-PREVENTION ELEMENT FOR SMOKING CAPSULE Final Rejection N2B LIMITED
18011496 Electronic Cigarette Non-Final OA Carnault AG

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