Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SPARKS, RUSSELL E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747 1755

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
453
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1372
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18263918 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18245566 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245578 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245182 AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18043929 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18042840 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18042861 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17760214 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN AEROSOL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17437854 AEROSOL GENERATION Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17310139 AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS, AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH AN AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
16614276 METHOD OF MAKING A TOBACCO EXTRACT Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18540184 AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18220927 HYBRID AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HYBRID AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18247294 AN AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE 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.
16976890 AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLES Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
16929386 NON-NICOTINE ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE INCLUDING A RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18288526 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18275530 HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18265332 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE HAVING SMOKELESS FUNCTION AND AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE USED THEREWITH Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
17913039 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY TO HEATER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18274321 An Induction Heating Assembly for an Aerosol Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18028994 Method for Manufacturing an RTB Sheet Comprising a Tobacco Product Non-Final OA JT International SA
18005307 Method for Controlling an Aerosol Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
16480097 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
17686020 SMOKING SUBSTITUTE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited
17126404 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECONSTITUTED PLANT MATERIAL Final Rejection Imperial Tobacco Limited
18274714 VAPORIZATION CORE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, VAPORIZER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18024257 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND INFRARED HEATER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17753638 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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