Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SPARKS, RUSSELL E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1747 1755

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
475
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 390 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
16929386 NON-NICOTINE ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE INCLUDING A RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18701632 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE HAVING A RESTRICTED AIRFLOW PATHWAY Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18546673 AEROSOLISATION MODULE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18220927 HYBRID AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HYBRID AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT 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.
18247294 AN AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
17792237 FLAVOR CARTRIDGE FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA 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.
18627654 FRAGRANCE INHALER OR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM THEREOF Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18396355 PAPER-CONTAINING TOBACCO SEGMENT Final Rejection Japan Tobacco Inc.
18540184 AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
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 Non-Final OA 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
18263918 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18245561 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245578 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245475 USER INTERFACE MODULE FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION 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
17445050 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17290652 AEROSOLISABLE FORMULATION Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
16614270 METHOD OF MAKING A TOBACCO EXTRACT Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED

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