Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VAKILI, DANIEL EDWARD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1747

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
128
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
71.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18263003 NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18043614 AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONSUMABLE FOR AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17792729 CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH A NONCOMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18002967 APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOLISABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18002129 ARTICLE FOR USE IN A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17996380 AEROSOL-GENERATING COMPONENTS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17757807 COMPONENT FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17780096 AEROSOLIZABLE MATERIAL FOR INSERTION INTO AN AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17754889 AEROSOL PROVISIONS SYSTEMS Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17264054 CONSUMABLE FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR HEATING AEROSOLISABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18031082 CIGARETTE WRAPPER USING NANOCELLULOSE FILM Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
17909880 FILTER, AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE FILTER Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18493519 TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALER, AND NON-COMBUSTION HEATING TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18280721 Consumable for a Vaporizer Non-Final OA JT International SA
18275324 Aerosol Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18027318 Method for Manufacturing Aerosol Generating Articles Final Rejection JT International SA
18256164 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING DUAL AEROSOL GENERATING-SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18253417 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING WRAPPER COMPRISING AN EMBOSSED PORTION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
17918528 CLEANING TOOL FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
17099446 NICOTINE POUCH COMPOSITION Final Rejection PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18244817 Securely Attaching Cartridges for Vaporizer Devices Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc.
18332449 VAPORIZABLE MATERIAL INSERT WITH INTERNAL AIRFLOW PATHWAY Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc
17244462 Elongated Smoking Article Final Rejection Imperial Tobacco Limited
18280119 IGNITION SYSTEM FOR CIGARETTE STICK AND CIGARETTE STICK EQUIPPED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KT & G CORPORATION
18255876 A POUCHED PRODUCT FOR ORAL USE Final Rejection SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
18255875 A POUCHED PRODUCT FOR ORAL USE COMPRISING A LIQUID PERMEABLE COVER MATERIAL AND A FILLING MATERIAL Final Rejection SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
18255873 A POUCHED PRODUCT FOR ORAL USE COMPRISING A PARTICULATE FILLING MATERIAL Final Rejection SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
18255874 A POUCHED PRODUCT FOR ORAL USE Final Rejection SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
17471864 Filter For Smoking or Vaping Article Comprising a Nonwoven Substrate Final Rejection Mativ Holdings, Inc.
18165001 AIRFLOW DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection White Rhino U.S.A. LLC

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