Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1791

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
751
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1417
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18159282 SILICONE SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
17872394 METHOD OF FORMING FILTER WITH INTERSTICES FOR E-VAPING DEVICE Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
17611065 CLEANING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18106814 PRE-ROLL FILLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Clear IP Corporation
18284821 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18269181 HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17281338 CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17797942 INDUCTION HEATING-TYPE AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18493147 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.
18481662 INHALATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17880679 INHALATION COMPONENT GENERATION DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INHALATION COMPONENT GENERATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18288710 Liquid Jet Inhalation Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18031788 Vaporizer, Consumable Container Therefor, Vaporizer System Thereof, and Methods of Obtaining Information About a Consumable Container and Providing a Vaporizer System Non-Final OA JT International SA
18005782 Method of Managing an Aerosol-Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
17605608 Cigarillo Final Rejection British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
18198891 Pre-Roll Body Having Integral Ceramic Mouthpiece Non-Final OA Mallen Tech Co., Limited
18255107 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17733156 SEAL MEMBER, SEAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SEAL MEMBER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18476332 ELECTRONIC-CIGARETTE VAPORIZATION CORE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE Non-Final OA BYD PRECISION MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.
18229318 VAPING CARTRIDGE Non-Final OA Next Level Ventures LLC
15777038 ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE WITH NON-SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATED HEATING ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
18097848 TOBACCO SMOKE FILTER Final Rejection FILTRONA PTE. LTD.
16537982 ORAL PRODUCT WITH ALGINATE COMPOSITION OF RELEASABLE SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SWEDEN AB
13262529 PLANT FIBER PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SWEDEN AB

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