Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1791 1798

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
761
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 706 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18618735 CAPSULE INCLUDING ONE OR MORE PORTIONS OF FILLER MATERIAL INFUSED WITH AT LEAST ONE FIRST SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18423483 CAPSULES, HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES, AND METHODS OF GENERATING AN AEROSOL Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18554233 INDUCTIVELY COUPLED HEATER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18285551 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A DUAL-LAYER WRAPPING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18552308 HEATER ASSEMBLY HAVING A FASTENER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18114066 SMOKING COMPOSITION COMPRISING FLAVOUR PRECURSOR Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18493147 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION-HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18488806 FLAVOR INHALER Final Rejection 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 Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18342904 INSULATING Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18247652 A CONTROLLER FOR A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM, APPARATUS FOR A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM, AND A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17754899 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AEROSOL DELIVERY Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17611065 CLEANING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
15733690 ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18027965 Aerosol Generation Device with Heat Dissipation Perforations Non-Final OA JT International SA
18005782 Method of Managing an Aerosol-Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18705858 DEVICE FOR GENERATING AEROSOL Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18705048 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18285979 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING MAGNETIC SENSOR Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18285615 HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18285618 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18033902 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE FOR SMOKING ARTICLE AND SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17928790 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED COOLING PERFORMANCE AND FLAVOR PERSISTENCE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17999805 ELECTRONIC SMOKELESS TOBACCO TO WHICH FLAVORING SHEET IS APPLIED Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17281338 CARTRIDGE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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