Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Eric Yaary, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YAARY, ERIC

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1741 1747 1748 1755 1798

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

YAARY, ERIC works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1700. Across 879 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.8%. The median time to allowance is 959 days, giving applicants a substantial record for assessing expected prosecution timing.

The interview lift is 2.5%, indicating a limited measured association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Nicoventures Trading Limited, JT International S.A., and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The leading firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - BAT, WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP, and Burr & Forman LLP (Primary Customer Number).

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

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
931
Total Applications
+2.5%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 879 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19631383 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL AND ARTICLE OF SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
19578314 APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL AND ARTICLE OF SMOKABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18673414 APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SMOKABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18702572 ENCAPSULATED FLAVOUR IN AEROSOL-GENERATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18698855 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18592585 ELECTRONIC VAPOR PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18580751 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18498292 HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18255316 AEROSOL-GENERATING COMPONENT Final Rejection NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18248310 AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18245261 TOBACCO COMPOSITIONS AND PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18044714 A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE AND A POWER MODULE FOR A NON-COMBUSTIBLE AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
17453532 SOLUTION COMPRISING NICOTINE IN UNPROTONATED FORM AND PROTONATED FORM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18432352 SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER WITH FLAVORANT DELIVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18328146 LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18257128 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH COATED SUSCEPTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18245637 STACKED SUSCEPTOR STRUCTURE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18708609 BAND FOR FILTER FOR HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCT, AND BAND PACKAGED ARTICLE FOR FILTER FOR HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCT Non-Final OA Daicel Corporation
18667236 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18413962 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18577968 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18636284 MATERIAL FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MATERIAL FOR FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18496310 NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE TOBACCO AND ELECTRICALLY-HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCT Non-Final OA JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18692284 AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE/SYSTEM Final Rejection Imperial Tobacco Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric Yaary's allowance rate?

73.8% of resolved applications examined by Eric Yaary were allowed (879 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric Yaary?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric Yaary take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric Yaary took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric Yaary work in?

Eric Yaary examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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