Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: YAARY, ERIC

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

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
908
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 867 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426722 CAPSULES, HEAT-NOT-BURN (HNB) AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES, AND METHODS OF GENERATING AN AEROSOL Final Rejection Altria Client Services LLC
18328146 LOW IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTE PAPER AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18707285 MOUTHPIECE FOR INHALING AN AEROSOL WITH A FLAVOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18257128 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH COATED SUSCEPTOR ELEMENT Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18248005 AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH LOW DENSITY SUBSTRATE Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18245637 STACKED SUSCEPTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18441618 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TOBACCO SHEET FOR NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE FLAVOR INHALER Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18496310 NON-COMBUSTION HEATING-TYPE TOBACCO AND ELECTRICALLY-HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCT Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
18325630 FLAVOR INHALER Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18580751 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18498292 HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18554528 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM WITH POWER-SAVING MODE Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18261135 AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18255316 AEROSOL-GENERATING COMPONENT Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18245261 TOBACCO COMPOSITIONS AND PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
17250456 A CONTROL MODULE FOR A MODULAR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, A MODULE FOR A MODULAR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND A MODULAR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
17453532 SOLUTION COMPRISING NICOTINE IN UNPROTONATED FORM AND PROTONATED FORM Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18695614 Aerosol Generating Device Comprising a LED Non-Final OA JT International SA
18682761 Aerosol Delivering System Comprising a Priming Bulb, and Cartridge and Aerosol Generating Device Comprising Such an Aerosol Delivering System Non-Final OA JT International SA
18682355 An Aerosol Generating Device and an Aerosol Generating System Non-Final OA JT International SA
18271728 Filter for Smoking Article Non-Final OA JT International S.A.
18667236 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING HEATER Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18413962 AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18288470 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION
18318271 Filter For Smoking or Vaping Article Comprising a Smooth Paper Final Rejection Mativ Holdings, Inc.

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