Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, SONNY V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

36.0%
Allow Rate
-29.0% vs TC avg
258
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1536
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 214 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
89.9%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17796352 AEROSOL GENERATION Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
16707060 POUCHED PRODUCTS WITH ENHANCED FLAVOR STABILITY Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17991434 Personal Vaporizer Device Final Rejection JT International, SA
17904807 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE INCLUDING SUBSTRATE WITH GEL COMPOSITION 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.
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
16788009 Reconstituted Cocoa Husk Fiber Material Non-Final OA Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
18409059 SMOKING ARTICLE USING A CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE OF AN ENCAPSULATED MATERIAL Non-Final OA Philip Morris USA Inc.
16341178 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA NICOVENTURE TRADING LIMITED
14890400 FLAVOR VORTEX DEVICE Non-Final OA LOEC, INC.

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