Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, SONNY V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.2%
Allow Rate
-28.8% vs TC avg
258
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1685
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17649945 HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17437853 TOBACCO COMPOSITION COMPRISING A TOBACCO COMPONENT AND AN AEROSOL FORMING MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16707057 ORAL COMPOSITION WITH SALT INCLUSION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16707060 POUCHED PRODUCTS WITH ENHANCED FLAVOR STABILITY Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16668968 POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AEROSOL INHALER, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THE SAME Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
17904807 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING SUBSTRATE WITH GEL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17782782 METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
16955423 AEROSOL-GENERATING SUBSTRATE COMPRISING AN OIL ADDITIVE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
16611869 HOMOGENISED BOTANICAL MATERIAL COMPRISING A BASIC PH MODIFIER Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17991434 Personal Vaporizer Device Final Rejection JT International, SA
18409059 SMOKING ARTICLE USING A CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE OF AN ENCAPSULATED MATERIAL Non-Final OA Philip Morris USA Inc.
18807627 VAPORIZER DEVICES WITH BLOW DISCRIMINATION Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc.
17736008 VAPORIZER DEVICE Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc.
18625394 Water Pipe Final Rejection AIR IP Holdings Limited
18319303 Water Pipe Non-Final OA AIR IP Holdings Limited
16788009 Reconstituted Cocoa Husk Fiber Material Non-Final OA Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
16347111 DEFIBRATED TOBACCO MATERIAL Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SWEDEN AB
16341178 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA NICOVENTURE TRADING LIMITED

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