Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1749
This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases
Thomas Frank Schneider is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. He has overseen 111 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 48.6 percent. This 48.6 percent rate reflects the frequency of patent grants under his review. Practitioners can use the 111 resolved cases as a baseline for understanding the examination environment in this art unit.
The interview lift is 35.6 percent. This 35.6 percent figure represents the change in the likelihood of allowance following an interview. A positive value of 35.6 percent indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of success. This suggests that requesting an interview is a productive strategy for applicants seeking to resolve outstanding issues.
The median days to allowance is 947. This 947-day duration is the middle value for the time elapsed from filing to grant. For applicants, this 947-day median is a key metric for planning the prosecution timeline. By combining the 48.6 percent allowance rate with the 947-day median, practitioners can develop a data-grounded strategy for Art Unit 1700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18392620 | MOUTHPIECE | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18571488 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18264473 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A HEATING MATERIAL | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18263946 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOLISABLE MATERIAL | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18262957 | NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18261408 | AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL AND USES THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18289621 | TIRE HAVING OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF ROLLING RESISTANCE AND ROADHOLDING | Final Rejection | COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN |
| 18520932 | HOT-WIRE CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | Final Rejection | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 18578493 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH OVERMOULDED BUTTON | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 18577555 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH MEANS FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE OF THE INSERTION OR THE EXTRACTION OF AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE INTO OR FROM THE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18561452 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLES INCLUDING A BAND OF SUSCEPTOR MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. |
| 18547431 | DIELECTRICALLY HEATED AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH OPTIMISED DIMENSIONS | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18868166 | TYRE FOR HEAVY LOADS | Final Rejection | BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION |
| 18603794 | TIRE AND TIRE TREAD | Non-Final OA | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| 18916881 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | Final Rejection | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. |
| 18656104 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | Non-Final OA | Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. |
| 18424118 | CARTRIDGE AND NONCOMBUSTION-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER | Non-Final OA | JAPAN TOBACCO INC. |
| 18419641 | SMOKING SYSTEM, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, PRIMARY DEVICE, AND SECONDARY DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 18408868 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ATOMIZATION UNIT OF SUCTION TOOL | Non-Final OA | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
| 18294008 | Vapour Generating Device | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 18289810 | AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | JT International SA |
| 17754187 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | Non-Final OA | The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD. |
| 18697565 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18579746 | POUCH, VAPORIZER COMPRISING THE POUCH, AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING THE POUCH | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18290404 | HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18715112 | LOAD-RESISTENT PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TYRES WITH REDUCED NOISE EMISSION | Non-Final OA | Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH |
| 18711473 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TYRE WITH A BELT BANDAGE | Non-Final OA | Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH |
| 18262070 | ATOMISER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMISING APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 18694957 | SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Imperial Tobacco Limited |
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