Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, VU PHI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755 1759 1798

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Vu Phi Pham works within Art Unit 1747 of Tech Center 1700. Based on 26 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 46.2 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1252, indicating a relatively long prosecution timeline for successful applications. This duration provides a benchmark for applicants preparing for the examination process in this specific unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 17.1 percent. This suggests that conducting an interview may improve the 46.2 percent allowance rate. Although the sample size is limited to 26 resolved cases, these figures provide the current statistical baseline for practitioners appearing before this examiner in Tech Center 1700. The combination of a lower allowance rate and significant pendency suggests that a proactive approach, including the use of interviews, may be necessary to navigate the requirements of Art Unit 1747 effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

46.2%
Allow Rate
-18.8% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+17.1%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
65.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18722914 CARTOMISER Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18040059 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18006637 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17997677 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17997313 AEROSOL GENERATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17907448 DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17698338 EXTRUDED SUBSTRATES FOR AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICES Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17905738 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF AIR INGRESS ZONES Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17988410 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18030611 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE WITH EJECTION MECHANISM USING LEVERAGE Non-Final OA JT International SA
18009188 Smoking Article for Aerosol Generation Device Comprising Information Code Non-Final OA JT International SA
17918789 INHALER Final Rejection KÖRBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18699768 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18020166 CARTRIDGE CONTAINING MENTHOL AND FLAVORING AGENT AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18166564 VAPORIZATION CORE, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
17730689 HEATING BODY AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18262139 ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
17758883 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND HEATER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17919249 SMOKING SET AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17918896 HEATER AND SMOKING SET INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17741987 Vaping Article Comprising a Functionalized Cooling Zone Final Rejection Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

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