Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, SONNY V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.9%
Allow Rate
-29.1% vs TC avg
267
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1538
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 217 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18703424 EJECTOR OF CONSUMABLES INCORPORATING AIR MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17781573 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A HOLLOW TUBE SEGMENT COMPRISING POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17282248 NOVEL CLOVE-CONTAINING AEROSOL-GENERATING SUBSTRATE 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.
18627472 FLAVOR INHALER AND FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17488319 POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18263922 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18263913 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17759847 AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17796352 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17649945 HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16707057 ORAL COMPOSITION WITH SALT INCLUSION Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17991434 Personal Vaporizer Device Non-Final OA JT International, SA
18282641 SMOKING ARTICLE WITH IMPROVED FLAVOR PERSISTENCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17431352 FLAVOR CONTAINING SHEET COMPRISING LM-PECTIN FOR SMOKING ARTICLES AND SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17991476 ONE-PIECE SHELL FOR VAPORIZER DEVICE Final Rejection JUUL Labs, Inc.
16455629 CONNECTED VAPORIZER DEVICE SYSTEMS Final Rejection JUUL Labs, Inc.

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