Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1748 4100
This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases
Examiner Michael Patrick Mullen has resolved 40 cases in Art Unit 1700. Within Tech Center 4100, the examiner has an allowance rate of 55.0 percent. This 55.0 percent rate is derived from the 40 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a benchmark for practitioners.
The median days to allowance is 1142. This 1142 day figure marks the middle point of the duration for successful prosecutions. Applicants should account for this 1142 day timeline when managing expectations for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 1700.
The interview lift is 54.5 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 55.0 percent base rate. This 54.5 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of allowance. The 54.5 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 4100.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18290955 | AEROSOL GENERATION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CARBOXYLATED ACTIVES | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18579058 | INTERACTIVE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18564219 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18040701 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INHALABLE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18006641 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17759773 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18061044 | ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF | Final Rejection | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 18454041 | MEMS SENSOR, MEMS MICROPHONE, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | Non-Final OA | AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. |
| 17998695 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH COMBUSTION PREVENTING WRAPPER | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17998696 | MODIFIED AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH FLAME RETARDANT WRAPPER | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17998764 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A FLAME-RETARDANT | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18572613 | An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 18289692 | Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Two Heating Elements | Non-Final OA | JT International S.A. |
| 18695416 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18567098 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18035221 | HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18034923 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18470784 | VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
| 18353798 | AEROSOL-FORMING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
| 18338133 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
| 18206628 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE | Final Rejection | Shenzhen Smoore Technology Limited |
| 18029659 | AEROSOL-GENERATION SYSTEM AND CHARGING BOX | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 18027625 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 18011189 | AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC AEROSOL INHALER | Final Rejection | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
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