Listed by the USPTO as SPARKS, RUSSELL E
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1748 1755
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
SPARKS, RUSSELL E is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1700. The record includes 407 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 64.1% and a median of 1277 days to allowance. The case history supports meaningful analysis, while the allowance rate indicates that prosecution results are mixed and the median points to extended pendency.
Interviews are associated with a 14.0% lift in allowance rate. Nicoventures Trading Limited, Philip Morris International Inc., and KT&G Corporation are the leading companies listed. The principal firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - BAT, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP. These patterns may guide preparation for both claim amendments and examiner dialogue.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18694472 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18681128 | A CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18293057 | AN ARTICLE FOR USE WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18580765 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18579183 | AEROSOL GENERATION | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18573885 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLES FOR USE AS OR IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18392786 | HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18571324 | AEROSOL-GENERATING COMPOSITION | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18568980 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18263918 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17760116 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17756515 | METHOD OF MAKING AN AMORPHOUS SOLID FOR USE WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17290509 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17290652 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 16614270 | METHOD OF MAKING A TOBACCO EXTRACT | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 18662725 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOVING TUBULAR BODIES | Non-Final OA | G.D S.p.A. |
| 18765654 | METHOD OF MAKING NICOTINE E-VAPING SECTION WITH AIR PASSAGE FOR ALLOWING AIRFLOW TO ENTER RESERVOIR | Non-Final OA | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 18466420 | E-VAPOR DEVICE INCLUDING PUNCTURE DEVICE AND SEALED PACKET OF PRE-VAPOR FORMULATION | Non-Final OA | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 17223773 | ORAL POUCH PRODUCT | Non-Final OA | Altria Client Services LLC |
| 18685386 | MOUTHPIECE FOR INHALING AN AEROSOL WITH AN AIRFLOW CHANNEL | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18558639 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH GESTURE CONTROL | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18546673 | AEROSOLISATION MODULE | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18005383 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BATTERY HEATER | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18002424 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATED PROXIMAL END | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17785086 | AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE WITH DIRECTING ELEMENT | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 17622528 | AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM AND A CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM HAVING IMPROVED HEATING ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18723805 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18698324 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18580871 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | KT&G CORPORATION |
| 18565411 | SMOKING ARTICLE AND AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | KT&G CORPORATION |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy64.1% of resolved applications examined by Russell E Sparks were allowed (407 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +14.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Russell E Sparks took 1,277 days on average from filing to allowance.
Russell E Sparks examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
