Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, VU PHI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755 1798

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-21.0% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17928664 A COMPONENT FOR A DELIVERY SYSTEM AND A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT FOR A DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
18250303 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH HEATER WITH COLD ZONE 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.
18040059 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA 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
18006196 Aerosol Generating Device Final Rejection JT International SA
18009188 Smoking Article for Aerosol Generation Device Comprising Information Code Non-Final OA JT International SA
18166564 VAPORIZATION CORE, ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18091958 HEATING BODY, VAPORIZER, AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18699768 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18020166 CARTRIDGE CONTAINING MENTHOL AND FLAVORING AGENT AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17748895 Process For Incorporating Additives Into Aerosol-Producing Substrates and Products Made Therefrom Non-Final OA Mativ Holdings, Inc.
17741987 Vaping Article Comprising a Functionalized Cooling Zone Final Rejection Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
17956652 VAPORIZER DEVICE Final Rejection JUUL Labs, Inc.

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