Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/540,449

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 06, 2019 — provisional 62/844,115 +5 more

Examiner

LEICHLITER, CHASE E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

Assignee

Aristocrat Technologies Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 64% grant rate with +23.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LEICHLITER, CHASE E View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

437 granted / 678 resolved

+4.5% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

712

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

18.1%

-21.9% vs TC avg

§103

43.5%

+3.5% vs TC avg

§102

29.6%

-10.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 678 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH EXPANDABLE SYMBOL ACCUMULATION

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/164,507

Patent 12643045

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Generation of Ambisonic Soundfield

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/170,861

Patent 12646377

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING USER ENGAGEMENT WITH ONLINE SPORTS BETTING

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/183,221

Patent 12640003

GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A GAMING DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/138,815

Patent 12633195

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURITY OF GAMING MACHINE SHOW SOFTWARE

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 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

64%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+23.3%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 678 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.