Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/902,614

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

YANOSKA, JOSEPH ANDERSON

Art Unit

3664

Tech Center

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

Assignee

Aristocrat Technologies Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 41% of cases after interview

— +47.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YANOSKA, JOSEPH ANDERSON View full profile →

Grants 41% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

16 granted / 39 resolved

-19.0% vs TC avg

Strong +47% interview lift

Without

With

+47.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§103

93.1%

+53.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 39 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 16, 2026

Response Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

41%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+47.4%)

2y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 39 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.