Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SZEWCZYK, CYNTHIA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1791

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cynthia Szewczyk is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1741, with 961 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate of 73.7%, which is a strong and favorable figure for applicants. The interview lift is 10.1%, indicating a modest but positive benefit from examiner interviews.

The median days to allowance is 1079. This timeline provides a clear expectation for the duration of prosecution in Art Unit 1741. With 961 resolved cases, the 73.7% allowance rate and 10.1% interview lift are very reliable metrics. Practitioners should find these statistics helpful for managing their portfolios in Tech Center 1700 and use the 1079-day median for setting realistic client goals. The 10.1% lift suggests that interviews are a useful, if not essential, tool for securing grants.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
989
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690448 DELIVERY DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18571393 A Component for use in a combustible aerosol provision system Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18564322 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18553349 DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18553374 ELECTRICAL ELECTRODE PIN AND NON-COMBUSTIBLE AREOSOL PROVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID ELECTRODE PIN Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18262988 AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18262992 A LINER Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18043754 A SYSTEM COMPRISING A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18041914 CHARGING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18004891 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18001585 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18006814 MODULAR APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE UNIT FOR AN INHALATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECONFIGURING SAID APPARATUS Final Rejection BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
18698372 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH ARTICLE RETENTION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18425591 FLAVOR INHALER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLAVOR INHALER Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18480288 FLAVOR SUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17991088 INHALATION DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18284771 Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger and a Method of Outputting Information Related to a Combination of a Vaporizer and a Charger Final Rejection JT International SA
18033678 Aerosol Generation Device Power System Non-Final OA JT International SA
18697930 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18037162 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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