Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1748 1755
This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases
Russell E Sparks manages a docket in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700, with 399 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 63.4% suggests a moderate to high probability of success for applicants. However, the median days to allowance of 1276 indicates that the process often extends over a significant period. The 399 resolved cases provide a robust sample for understanding this examiner's tendencies.
The interview lift of 14.8% provides a helpful boost to the 63.4% allowance rate. While the examiner is already somewhat likely to grant a patent, the 14.8% lift shows that interviews are a viable tactic for overcoming specific hurdles. With 399 resolved cases, these figures provide a reliable baseline for expectations in this art unit. Practitioners should plan for the 1276 days of pendency while keeping the 14.8% lift in mind as a tool to improve the 63.4% chance of allowance. Direct engagement can help clarify technical issues and potentially shorten the path to a grant. The data suggests that verbal communication is a valuable supplement to written prosecution.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18569702 | A COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18569000 | AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 18568980 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Nicoventures Trading Limited |
| 17760116 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | 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 |
| 17290652 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | Final Rejection | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 17290509 | AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION | Non-Final OA | NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED |
| 16614276 | 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. |
| 18572327 | HEAT-NOT-BURN CAPSULE, MATERIAL AND PREPARATION OF HEAT-NOT-BURN CAPSULE, DIPPING MOLD, AND PRODUCTION DEVICE | 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 |
| 18737660 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMATION THEREOF | Non-Final OA | RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 17364275 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE MULTIPLE CONTACT CONNECTOR | Non-Final OA | RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. |
| 18701632 | AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING A RESTRICTED AIRFLOW PATHWAY | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18685386 | MOUTHPIECE FOR INHALING AN AEROSOL WITH AN AIRFLOW CHANNEL | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18546673 | AEROSOLISATION MODULE | Non-Final OA | Philip Morris Products S.A. |
| 18255380 | IMPROVED METHOD OF PRODUCING A LIQUID TOBACCO EXTRACT | 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. |
| 18752822 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Japan Tobacco Inc. |
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