Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17125663 | VAPORIZER UNIT FOR INHALER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING VAPORIZER UNITS | December 2020 | May 2023 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17118621 | ATOMIZER IDENTIFIER OF ELECTRONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND RELATED DEVICE | December 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17251726 | FREQUENCY TRACKING METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16973826 | A CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM | December 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 35 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17111710 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A VAPORIZER CARTRIDGE IN A VAPE CONSUMPTION DEVICE | December 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16951077 | AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE PUMP FLOW RATE | November 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17055199 | AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM, AEROSOL FORMING DEVICE AND A CARTRIDGE THEREFOR | November 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 33 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17085692 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC VAPORIZING DEVICE | October 2020 | June 2023 | Abandon | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17078445 | HEATER ASSEMBLY AND CONTAINER | October 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16949216 | ELECTRONIC VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEM | October 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17068719 | LOW EMISSIONS ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE AND EMISSIONS FILTERING DEVICE | October 2020 | August 2023 | Abandon | 34 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17068366 | SMOKING ARTICLE FOR IDENTIFYING AN ATTRIBUTE OF AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT FOR ADAPTIVE POWER OUTPUT AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD | October 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17060036 | ELECTRICAL SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A CHRISTMAS TREE | September 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17019283 | Journey Vape Pen | September 2020 | March 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17013833 | ATOMIZER | September 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17005886 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE AEROSOL DELIVERY PATHWAYS | August 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16986829 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER | August 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16985111 | CONSISTENTLY-AUTOMATED PRODUCTION MACHINES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING DRIED PAPER ARTICLE | August 2020 | September 2023 | Allow | 37 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16942971 | POROUS COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE INCLUDING THE SAME | July 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16931365 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE WITH TEMPERATURE PROTECTION | July 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16920441 | ELECTRONIC ATOMIZING DEVICE AND ATOMIZER THEREOF | July 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 15733324 | DATA CAPTURE ACROSS DEVICES | June 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16910057 | HEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZER | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16761661 | A Smoking Device | May 2020 | March 2023 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16864007 | Securely Attaching Cartridges for Vaporizer Devices | April 2020 | April 2023 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16858406 | Atomizer | April 2020 | May 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16758220 | ELECTRONIC AEROSOL PROVISION DEVICE | April 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16850324 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER WITH AUTOMATED THERMAL PROFILE CONTROL | April 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16850107 | ATOMIZING DEVICE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | April 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16849890 | ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER WITH AUTOMATED THERMAL PROFILE CONTROL | April 2020 | October 2023 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16844594 | VAPORIZING APPARATUS AND VAPORIZER THEREOF | April 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 38 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16754500 | AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEMS | April 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 40 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16843818 | Direct Heating Vaporizer | April 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16840666 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ASSEMBLY | April 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16839439 | HEATING DEVICE FOR APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | April 2020 | July 2021 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16650674 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR AEROSOL GENERATOR AND AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS HAVING SAME | March 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16820151 | SAFETY GROUNDED ARTIFICIAL TREE STAND | March 2020 | September 2022 | Allow | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16645194 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING FEEDBACK CONTROL FUNCTION OF AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS, AND AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS | March 2020 | October 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16809676 | REMOVABLE TERMINAL PIN CONNECTOR FOR AN ACTIVE ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT BOARD FOR USE IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE | March 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16801109 | ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR | February 2020 | August 2021 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16641790 | VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEMS | February 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16797257 | Connector Protective KAP | February 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16639370 | Consumable Cartridge For An Aerosol Generation Device | February 2020 | April 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16777892 | VAPORIZATION DEVICE | January 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16777901 | VAPORIZATION DEVICE | January 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16747190 | Electrical Plug Locking Device | January 2020 | March 2022 | Abandon | 26 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16745788 | SMOKING ARTICLES | January 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 36 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 16738064 | HEATING ELEMENT, ATOMIZER, AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING SAME | January 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16693662 | Electronic Cigarette | January 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16735839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSORY PLATFORM INTERCONNECTION | January 2020 | May 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16729613 | VAPORIZATION DEVICE | December 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16729641 | VAPORIZATION DEVICE | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16726793 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CARTRIDGE TUBE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME | December 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16624288 | VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF | December 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16621092 | SHISHA CARTRIDGE HAVING A PLURALITY OF CHAMBERS | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16708785 | AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH DOWNSTREAM FLAVOR CARTRIDGE | December 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16619418 | CIRCUIT FOR ULTRASONIC ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE AND ULTRASONIC ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | December 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 34 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16695563 | NON-NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NON-NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16695692 | NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16696007 | NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16695643 | NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16695415 | NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 32 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16696268 | EVAPORATOR DEVICE, CONSUMABLE UNIT, INHALER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE HEATING BODIES AND SEAL CARRIERS | November 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16696189 | NON-NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NON-NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16696081 | NON-NICOTINE POD ASSEMBLIES AND NON-NICOTINE E-VAPING DEVICES | November 2019 | March 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16694603 | FLAVOR SOURCE UNIT AND FLAVOR INHALER | November 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16692999 | Dual Heating Chamber Vaporization Device | November 2019 | May 2022 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16679057 | Vaporizer Device With More Than One Heating Element | November 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16611991 | VAPORIZER AND AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | November 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16611229 | Atomizer and Atomization Core of an Electronic Cigarette | November 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16671930 | VAPOR-GENERATING ARTICLE WITH VOLATILE SUBSTRATE, AND A VAPOR-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH THE VAPOR-GENERATING ARTICLE | November 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16660690 | Container for Dry Vaporization of Herbs | October 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16604437 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | October 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16604435 | AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH MOVABLE HEATER | October 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16604450 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE | October 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16500696 | ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE THEREOF | October 2019 | September 2023 | Allow | 47 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16499023 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BLOCKING ELEMENT | September 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16497262 | AEROSOL SOURCE FOR A VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEM | September 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 60 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16564264 | BALANCED PIN AND SOCKET CONNECTORS | September 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16559567 | INNER CORE ELEMENT FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | September 2019 | May 2021 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16485155 | Battery Post Terminal Assembly | August 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16475571 | AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND ARTICLE | July 2019 | July 2022 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16463367 | UPPER COVER ASSEMBLY, ATOMIZER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE | May 2019 | November 2021 | Abandon | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16414085 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CAVITY LASER HEATING MEDIUM | May 2019 | December 2022 | Abandon | 43 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16384713 | POWER PLUG RETENTION DEVICE | April 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16330331 | A REFILL ADAPTER CAP FOR A REFILL RECEPTACLE TO REFILL LIQUID IN AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE | March 2019 | March 2021 | Allow | 24 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16330066 | CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICE | March 2019 | June 2022 | Allow | 39 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16252139 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING THICK FILM LAYERS | January 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16199866 | AEROSOL GENERATING SYSTEM WITH SELF-ACTIVATED ELECTRIC HEATER | November 2018 | February 2021 | Allow | 26 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16145913 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING PLATED GROUND SHIELDS | September 2018 | July 2021 | Allow | 34 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16087019 | VAPOR PROVISION APPARATUS | September 2018 | December 2020 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16058604 | INHALATOR AND CARTRIDGE THEREOF | August 2018 | March 2021 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 14894740 | TERMINAL STRUCTURE FOR COVERED ELECTRIC WIRE | November 2015 | September 2016 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14923354 | PLUG CONNECTOR AND MATING CONNECTOR | October 2015 | November 2016 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14624781 | GROUNDING CONNECTOR | February 2015 | July 2016 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14542287 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE | November 2014 | September 2015 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14540705 | Connector Including Connector Position Assurance Mechanism and Connector Mating Body | November 2014 | March 2016 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14510319 | SAFE OUTLET | October 2014 | July 2015 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 14506729 | CONNECTOR | October 2014 | September 2015 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 14505710 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL INCLUDED IN THE SAME | October 2014 | February 2016 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HARVEY, JAMES R.
With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 100.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner HARVEY, JAMES R works in Art Unit 2896 and has examined 590 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 98.6%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 15 months.
Examiner HARVEY, JAMES R's allowance rate of 98.6% places them in the 91% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by HARVEY, JAMES R receive 0.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 2% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HARVEY, JAMES R is 15 months. This places the examiner in the 99% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HARVEY, JAMES R. This interview benefit is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 40.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 54.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 81% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 75.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 65% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 22.2% of allowed cases (in the 98% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 6.9% of allowed cases (in the 86% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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