Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, PHU HOANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1791 1798

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phu Hoang Nguyen works in Art Unit 1700 of Tech Center 1700. The examiner has 710 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 65.8%. This rate indicates the proportion of applications that are granted. The 710 cases provide the foundation for this statistical analysis.

The median days to allowance is 1421. This figure represents the time required for applications to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 1421-day median to forecast the length of the prosecution process. This duration is a consistent metric across the 710 resolved cases.

The interview lift for this examiner is 19.7%. This lift shows the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 65.8% baseline. An interview may be a strategic choice to navigate the 1421-day timeline. These figures together define the prosecution profile in Art Unit 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
+0.9% vs TC avg
762
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1421
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 712 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18698189 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE WITH A MOISTURE SENSOR Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18571362 ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
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
18245302 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM 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
18618735 CAPSULE INCLUDING ONE OR MORE PORTIONS OF FILLER MATERIAL INFUSED WITH AT LEAST ONE FIRST SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
17480030 METHOD FOR PREPARING FLAVORFUL COMPOUNDS ISOLATED FROM BLACK LIQUOR AND PRODUCTS INCORPORATING THE FLAVORFUL COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
18715867 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VENTILATION ZONE IN AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18554233 INDUCTIVELY COUPLED HEATER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18285552 MOVING BETWEEN CONSUMPTION POSITION AND STORAGE POSITION IN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE 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.
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.
18031788 Vaporizer, Consumable Container Therefor, Vaporizer System Thereof, and Methods of Obtaining Information About a Consumable Container and Providing a Vaporizer System Final Rejection 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
18285618 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18284267 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18033902 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE FOR SMOKING ARTICLE AND SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17920777 AEROSOL GENERATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18638674 E-CIGARETTE ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND E-CIGARETTE Non-Final OA BYD PRECISION MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.
16702901 PACKAGING MATERIAL AND AN ORAL POUCHED NICOTINE PRODUCT Non-Final OA Swedish Match North Europe AB

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