Last updated: July 07, 2026

Application No. 18/887,510

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

HSU, RYAN

Art Unit

3715

Tech Center

IGT

Assignee

Igt

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 57% of cases after interview

— +18.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HSU, RYAN View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

354 granted / 624 resolved

-3.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

673

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§103

62.6%

+22.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 624 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Oct 09, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/314,335

Patent 12567302

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2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Patent 12567304

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Patent 12539468

AI STREAMER WITH FEEDBACK TO AI STREAMER BASED ON SPECTATORS

3y 5m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+18.6%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 624 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.