USPTO Art Unit 1747 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19023933VAPORIZER PODSJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18852533AN EXTENDED NIP PRESS APPARATUSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow501NoNo
18899887VAPING SYSTEMSeptember 2024January 2025Allow410NoNo
18895963METHODS FOR DELIVERING A MICELLIZED LIQUID FORMULA TO AN INDIVIDUALSeptember 2024February 2025Allow510YesNo
18821803LEAK-RESISTANT VAPORIZER DEVICEAugust 2024January 2025Allow510NoNo
18798455CIGAR HOLDERAugust 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18779732VAPORIZER CARTRIDGEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18779689VAPORIZER CARTRIDGEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18779713VAPORIZER CARTRIDGEJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18732670INTELLIGENT TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED HOOKAH SETJune 2024March 2025Allow1020NoNo
18669647CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CAST SHEET OF A MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDSMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18662163PRE-ROLL OIL INFUSION APPARATUSMay 2024September 2024Allow410NoNo
18639546AEROSOL PRESSURIZED DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE OF THE SAMEApril 2024August 2024Allow410YesNo
18616622CONTROL DEVICE FOR AEROSOL INHALATION DEVICE AND AEROSOL INHALATION DEVICEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210NoNo
18606395AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE AND AEROSOL-DELIVERY SYSTEMMarch 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18601588ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL HEATERMarch 2024June 2025Allow1510YesNo
18597492TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLEMarch 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18588537RECEPTACLE SECTIONFebruary 2024June 2025Allow1520NoNo
18444986SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHODFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18444803DEVICE FOR REMOVING STEMS IN A CIGARETTE MAKING PROCESS AND A METHOD FOR REMOVING THE STEMSFebruary 2024March 2024Allow100NoNo
18427573DOUBLE SIDED ASHTRAYJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18422616HOT WIRE ANEMOMETER AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT, PUFF DETECTION AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TRACKINGJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18418738HOT WIRE ANEMOMETER AIR FLOW MEASUREMENT, PUFF DETECTION AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TRACKINGJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18413950INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE TOBACCO PRODUCTJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1310NoNo
18411727METHOD OF MAKING CIRCUIT WITH BYPASS LINE THAT BYPASSES INTERNAL CIRCUITRYJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1100NoNo
18403433NICOTINE CONTAINING SHEETJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18395624SMOKING DEVICE CARTRIDGE AND SUPPORT MEMBERDecember 2023May 2024Allow510NoNo
18395106CIGARETTES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTIONDecember 2023March 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18545700NICOTINE AND BINDER CONTAINING SHEETDecember 2023October 2024Allow1010NoNo
18543202HEAT CONDUCTING SUBSTRATE FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATED AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICEDecember 2023December 2024Allow1110NoNo
18511113AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE AND AEROSOL-DELIVERY SYSTEMNovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18509204SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CLOSING MACHINENovember 2023March 2024Allow410NoNo
18504740HEATER FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMATION THEREOFNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610NoNo
18501513DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING UNWANTED OBJECTS FROM CUT TOBACCO IN A CUT TOBACCO PRODUCTION LINENovember 2023February 2024Allow300NoNo
18496484SMOKING ARTICLE WITH HEAT TRANSFER COMPONENTOctober 2023March 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18383571AUTOMATIC LIQUID REPLENISHMENT TANKOctober 2023September 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18381340AEROSOL FORMER FOR BIODEGRADABLE HEAT-NOT-BURN AND E-CIGARETTES WITH RELATED SYSTEM AND METHODOctober 2023July 2024Allow911NoNo
18486966ELECTRONIC CIGARETTEOctober 2023January 2025Allow1510YesNo
18377571SMOKING PIPEOctober 2023July 2024Allow910NoNo
18475660DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE WHICH PROCESSES PRODUCTS IN THE TOBACCO INDUSTRYSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
18474978SPLIT AIRFLOW SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUIDING AN AIRFLOW INSIDE AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED SMOKING SYSTEMSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1811YesNo
18469365TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLESeptember 2023March 2024Allow610NoNo
18448763COMPACT CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING MACHINEAugust 2023November 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18447696NICOTINE AND CELLULOSE CONTAINING SHEETAugust 2023December 2024Allow1610NoNo
18228801WATER SMOKING PIPE DEVICE AND KITAugust 2023May 2024Allow910NoNo
18363638PRE-ROLL OIL INFUSION APPARATUSAugust 2023February 2024Allow610NoNo
18355037Cocoa Wrapper For Smoking ArticlesJuly 2023March 2025Allow2020NoNo
18349341CIGAR HOLDERSJuly 2023March 2024Abandon801NoNo
18348786AIR INTAKE ASSEMBLYJuly 2023March 2024Allow810NoNo
18345522METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CRIMPED WEBJune 2023June 2025Allow2411YesNo
18344279CONTROLLED RELEASE MENTHOLATED TOBACCO BEADSJune 2023January 2025Allow1910NoNo
18214963CIGAR TOBACCO STRIPS AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING THE SAMEJune 2023June 2024Allow1210NoNo
18339287CARTRIDGE, POUCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF POUCH FOR USE WITH APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKABLE MATERIALJune 2023October 2024Allow1611NoNo
18339221QUICK CONNECT ADAPTER AND ELECTRONIC VAPORIZER HAVING A CERAMIC HEATING ELEMENT HAVING A QUICK CONNECT ADAPTERJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18210596Personal Smoking Device and KitJune 2023September 2024Abandon1530NoNo
18330597FLAVOR CARRIERS FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICEJune 2023August 2024Allow1410NoNo
18205137Hookah HeadJune 2023October 2023Allow510YesNo
18203879HOOKAH DEVICEMay 2023October 2024Allow1720NoNo
18325250AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE HAVING HEATERMay 2023October 2024Allow1610NoNo
18324399ELECTRONIC VAPORIZATION DEVICE AND VAPORIZERMay 2023June 2025Allow2500NoNo
18322839SELF-IGNITING CAP FOR A PIPEMay 2023September 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18322011GAMMA CYCLODEXTRIN FLAVORING-RELEASE ADDITIVESMay 2023December 2024Allow1910YesNo
18321298METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORAGE OF BULK SMOKABLE CONESMay 2023October 2024Allow1720YesNo
18197686PRESSURIZED SUBLINGUAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE OF THE SAMEMay 2023August 2024Abandon1520YesNo
18196086HOOKAH DEVICEMay 2023May 2024Allow1320YesNo
18195790HOOKAH DEVICEMay 2023May 2024Allow1210NoNo
18141391Cigarette Loading Machines And Method ThereforeApril 2023January 2024Allow911YesNo
18137410SMOKABLE INSERT SYSTEM INCLUDING FLAVOR RELEASING MECHANISM HELD BY A LOWER PARTITIONApril 2023November 2024Allow1940NoNo
18303970CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH LEAK PREVENTIONApril 2023February 2025Allow2210NoNo
18303006Method and Apparatus for a Smoking Shell With a Reinforcing Tip Having a visible V-shaped blocking ElementApril 2023August 2023Allow401NoNo
18302435FILTER HAVING A SHAPED RIM STRUCTURE AND A FLAVOR CAPSULEApril 2023July 2024Allow1520YesNo
18301804FLAVOR ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF PROVIDING NONVAPORIZED FLAVOR TO ELECTRONIC VAPORIZERS AND E-CIGARETTESApril 2023October 2024Allow1811NoNo
18300992AEROSOL PRESSURIZED INHALATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE OF THE SAMEApril 2023May 2024Allow1331YesNo
18299359Devices for Vaporization of a SubstanceApril 2023December 2024Allow2010YesNo
18295668FLAVOR DELIVERY ARTICLEApril 2023September 2024Allow1710NoNo
18129643TOBACCO-CONTAINING SMOKING ARTICLEMarch 2023September 2023Allow610NoNo
18190249ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS THEREOFMarch 2023February 2025Allow2220YesNo
18189787AEROSOL-FORMING SUBSTRATE AND AEROSOL-DELIVERY SYSTEMMarch 2023October 2024Allow1910NoNo
18125096PIPE SNUFFER AND METHODMarch 2023September 2023Allow610NoNo
18124249LEAK-RESISTANT VAPORIZER DEVICEMarch 2023October 2024Allow1810NoNo
18026670Method for Manufacturing Aerosol Generating ArticlesMarch 2023February 2025Allow2300NoNo
18026536Method for Manufacturing Aerosol Generating ArticlesMarch 2023May 2025Allow2610NoNo
18182466METHOD OF MAKING HEATER ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE CHANNEL DEFINED WITHIN FIRST HOUSINGMarch 2023December 2024Allow2120YesNo
18044875METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPLICING TWO SHEETS OF MATERIAL CONTAINING ALKALOIDSMarch 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18025293Method for Manufacturing Aerosol Generating ArticlesMarch 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18178850SMOKING ARTICLE AND METHODMarch 2023October 2023Allow710NoNo
18175089AEROSOL GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUSFebruary 2023March 2025Allow2511NoNo
18173712LEAK-RESISTANT VAPORIZER DEVICEFebruary 2023June 2023Allow400YesNo
18173715LEAK-RESISTANT VAPORIZER DEVICEFebruary 2023May 2023Allow300YesNo
18110774PROTEIN-ENRICHED TOBACCO COMPOSITIONFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1820NoNo
18109846MODULAR APPARATUS FOR THE SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF CANNABINOIDSFebruary 2023July 2024Abandon1710NoNo
18167446METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATED PRODUCTION OF E-VAPOR DEVICESFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1510NoNo
18040162Aerosol Generating DeviceFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2800NoNo
18099251CUT-STEM SEPARATING AND BAFFLING APPARATUS AND PRIMARY AIR SEPARATION APPARATUSJanuary 2023January 2025Allow2300NoNo
18017028AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICEJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2900NoNo
18004217ORIENTATING A TOBACCO PRODUCTJanuary 2023December 2024Allow2400NoNo
18013992ATOMIZING ASSEMBLY AND ATOMIZING DEVICEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2800NoNo
18067729Atomizer and electronic cigarette having sameDecember 2022July 2024Allow1910NoNo
18010111REINFORCED HEAT SOURCEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2800NoNo
18064477ORAL POUCH PRODUCT HAVING SOFT EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKINGDecember 2022June 2024Allow1810NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1747.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
322
Examiner Affirmed
254
(78.9%)
Examiner Reversed
68
(21.1%)
Reversal Percentile
5.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 21.1% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
776
Allowed After Appeal Filing
181
(23.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
595
(76.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
11.9%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

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, 23.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 1747 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1747 is part of Group 1740 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 8,424 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 58.2%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1747's allowance rate of 58.2% places it in the 12% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1747 receive an average of 2.28 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 83% percentile). The median prosecution time is 38 months (in the 10% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

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