Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19000293 | ALL GLASS BUCKET VAPORIZER | December 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17767239 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE | May 2022 | April 2025 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17766605 | Filter for Cigarettes Made with Biological Material | April 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17654180 | PATCH FOR SMOKING VESSELS | March 2022 | August 2024 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17686496 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | March 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17636318 | FLARED SUSCEPTOR HEATING ARRANGEMENT FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE | February 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17634773 | A Cartridge for an Electronic Cigarette, An Electronic Cigarette, and an Assembly Method for an Electronic Cigarette | February 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17631231 | Tipping Wrapper for aerosol Generating Article | January 2022 | December 2024 | Abandon | 35 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17581863 | ELECTRICAL HEATING HOOKAH | January 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17626220 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CAST A SHEET OF MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDS | January 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17564763 | RETROFITTING BONG SMOKING ADAPTER | December 2021 | June 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17562450 | ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME | December 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 37 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17542493 | AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE AND HEATING ASSEMBLY THEREOF | December 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17615321 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING A SUB-UNIT OF A SMOKING ARTICLE | November 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17614332 | CHARCOAL HEADPIECE FOR A WATER PIPE | November 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17530697 | Diffusion Barrier | November 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17600694 | AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A TUBULAR SUPPORT ELEMENT | October 2021 | April 2025 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17478853 | ATOMIZING ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE COMPRISING THE SAME | September 2021 | January 2025 | Abandon | 40 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436605 | VAPING COMPOSITIONS | September 2021 | October 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17278717 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE INCLUDING EJECTOR | March 2021 | June 2025 | Abandon | 51 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.
Examiner SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY works in Art Unit 1755 and has examined 19 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 31.6%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.
Examiner SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY's allowance rate of 31.6% places them in the 2% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY receive 1.74 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 16% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +23.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SZUMIGALSKI, NICOLE ASHLEY. This interview benefit is in the 73% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 21.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 5% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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