Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
100 pending office actions • 9 art units • 40 examiners • 0 of 100 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 379 patents granted in the last 365 days
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. has 105 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio involves 41 examiners across 9 art units, indicating substantial prosecution activity with recurring but varied examination venues.
HSU, RYAN is the busiest examiner, with 14 pending matters. That concentration warrants examiner-specific review, while the broader distribution calls for portfolio controls that preserve consistent positions across separate art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 20 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 20 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 33 (33%) |
| §101 + other | 34 (34%) |
| §103 only | 16 (16%) |
| §102 only | 3 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (1%) |
| Double-patenting only | 2 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (2%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 7 (7%) |
| No statute on record | 2 (2%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSU, RYAN | 13 | 56.4% | +17.1% |
| MOSSER, ROBERT E | 8 | 46.8% | +10.0% |
| PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 6 | 63.8% | +32.2% |
| RENWICK, REGINALD A | 5 | 70.1% | +9.3% |
| THOMAS, ERIC M | 4 | 69.9% | +14.7% |
| LANEAU, RONALD | 4 | 88.1% | +10.0% |
| MYHR, JUSTIN L | 4 | 63.8% | +28.1% |
| LIM, SENG HENG | 3 | 65.6% | +29.5% |
| YEN, JASON TAHAI | 3 | 76.9% | +23.7% |
| GARNER, WERNER G | 3 | 60.1% | +24.2% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17854390 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKED PROGRESSIVE SPINS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 56d overdue |
| 18372992 | ELECTRONIC GAME WITH MULTIPLE REEL AREAS AND PERSISTENT BLOCKING SYMBOLS | HSU, RYAN | 36d overdue |
| 18459846 | Randomly Improving Winning Combinations Through Additional Game Windows in a Random Based Gaming Environment | HSU, RYAN | 26d overdue |
| 18602682 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYMBOL-DRIVEN APPROACH TO RANDOMLY-SELECTED TRIGGER VALUE FOR FEATURE | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 17d overdue |
| 18657693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TABLE GAME USING A SPECIAL DECK OF CARDS AND A CONVENTIONAL DECK OF CARDS | THOMAS, ERIC M | 11d overdue |
| 18649421 | ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING MULTIPLE METAMORPHIC FEATURES | LIM, SENG HENG | 11d overdue |
| 18624599 | GAMING DEVICE WITH CLONING REEL SUBSET AND EXPANDING REEL SUBSET | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3d overdue |
| 18596392 | EQUITY-BASED BONUS COMMUNITY GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | HU, KANG | 3d overdue |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18372992 | ELECTRONIC GAME WITH MULTIPLE REEL AREAS AND PERSISTENT BLOCKING SYMBOLS | HSU, RYAN | 36d overdue |
| 18459846 | Randomly Improving Winning Combinations Through Additional Game Windows in a Random Based Gaming Environment | HSU, RYAN | 26d overdue |
| 18657693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TABLE GAME USING A SPECIAL DECK OF CARDS AND A CONVENTIONAL DECK OF CARDS | THOMAS, ERIC M | 11d overdue |
| 18649421 | ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING MULTIPLE METAMORPHIC FEATURES | LIM, SENG HENG | 11d overdue |
| 18624599 | GAMING DEVICE WITH CLONING REEL SUBSET AND EXPANDING REEL SUBSET | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3d overdue |
| 17865184 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT AND DISPLAYED DIGITAL CONTENT | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 1d overdue |
| 18189917 | ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH IMPROVED FEATURE GAME HAVING A USER PICK SELECTION | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 9d |
| 18099768 | Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller Having Moveable Symbols at Increasing Display Positions with Different Appearances | HSU, RYAN | 16d |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3715 | 88 |
| 3677 | 2 |
| 2424 | 1 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 2175 | 1 |
| 3689 | 1 |
| 2449 | 1 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19219290 | ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING A BANK NOTES ACCEPTOR WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE | MILLER, WILLIAM L | 3677 | §112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2025 |
| 19092547 | GAMING DEVICE WITH INTERRELATED FEATURE GAMES | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 27, 2025 |
| 19086894 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN EXPANDED PLURALITY OF ACTIVE SYMBOLS ON A MECHANICAL REEL | THOMAS, ERIC M | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 19050970 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING SEPARATED FEATURE GAMES | HYLINSKI, STEVEN J | 3715 | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19049619 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT WITH TABLE GAMES | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19048470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLEMENTING A WAGERING GAME | HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N | 3715 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19038300 | ELECTRONIC WAGERING GAME IN WHICH JACKPOT UPGRADE SYMBOLS ARE ADDED TO ONE OR MORE REEL STRIPS | LEICHLITER, CHASE E | — | Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 27, 2025 |
| 19025346 | GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING BRUSHLESS MOTOR SYSTEM | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 19009640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLAYER ELECTRONIC GAMING | LIM, SENG HENG | 3715 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 03, 2025 |
| 18967437 | SHIFTING SIDE REELS INTO REEL AREA FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE | LIM, SENG HENG | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 03, 2024 |
| 18957244 | GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING MACHINE WITH BASE GAME WHEEL BONUS ACCUMULATION | YEN, JASON TAHAI | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18957395 | GAMING DEVICE WITH ADDITIONAL PRIZE AWARDS DURING HOLD AND SPIN FEATURE | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 22, 2024 |
| 18953892 | Gaming Machine with Enhanced Respin Feature | LARSEN, CARL VICTOR | 3715 | §101§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 20, 2024 |
| 18914959 | GAMING MACHINE SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18914909 | GAMING MACHINE SECURITY DEVICES AND METHODS | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101§102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 14, 2024 |
| 18903519 | GAMING DEVICE WITH A CHANGING ARRANGEMENT OF SYMBOL DISPLAY POSITIONS | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 01, 2024 |
| 18810007 | GAMING TRACKING AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 3715 | §101§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 20, 2024 |
| 18804914 | GAMING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CONSECUTIVE ASCENDING AWARDS | GARNER, WERNER G | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18769539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CABINET ILLUMINATION USING REFLECTIVE SURFACES | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 3715 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 11, 2024 |
| 18766283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING AN ELECTRONIC GAME INCLUDING A STOP-BASED BONUS GAME | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 08, 2024 |
| 18752245 | Gaming Machine and Method for Providing a Feature Game | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Jun 24, 2024 |
| 18748819 | Gaming Device with Expanding Active Symbol Positions | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §101DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 20, 2024 |
| 18735696 | Gaming Device with Retriggerable Randomly Collectable Composite Feature Game | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2024 |
| 18733714 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING FOR INCREMENTING A NUMBER OF FREE GAMES ASSOCIATED WITH A FEATURE GAME | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 04, 2024 |
| 18675856 | GAMING DEVICE, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING SELECTABLE GAME PLAY OPTIONS | BLAISE, MALINA D | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 28, 2024 |
| 18662333 | GAMING MACHINE WITH RETAINED BONUS GAME CONDITIONS | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 13, 2024 |
| 18602682 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYMBOL-DRIVEN APPROACH TO RANDOMLY-SELECTED TRIGGER VALUE FOR FEATURE | RENWICK, REGINALD A | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 17d overdue | Pending | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18592349 | RECONFIGURABLE CHAIR-BASED ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES AND METHODS | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 18396251 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARDLESS CONNECTION AT SMART TABLES | D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY | 3715 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 26, 2023 |
| 18530133 | SHARED ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE INTERFACE INCLUDING OVERSIZED BUTTON DECK ASSEMBLY | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 05, 2023 |
| 18495979 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 27, 2023 |
| 18225469 | Electronic Gaming Machine Having Spinning Reels with Dynamically Allocated Symbol Stacks | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | 19d | Pending | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 18099768 | Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller Having Moveable Symbols at Increasing Display Positions with Different Appearances | HSU, RYAN | 3715 | §101Other | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Jan 20, 2023 |
| 17584242 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH SKILL-BASED INTERACTION MECHANISM AFTER RNG-BASED OUTCOME DETERMINATION | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 19195704 | BILL VALIDATOR MOUNT FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES | MILLER, WILLIAM L | 3677 | §102Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19097713 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING SHARED BONUS FEATURES IN ELECTRONIC WAGERING GAMES | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19097712 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND PROVIDING SHARED BONUS FEATURES IN ELECTRONIC WAGERING GAMES | WONG, JEFFREY KEITH | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 01, 2025 |
| 19090913 | Electronic Game Systems and Methods with Multilevel Metamorphic Features | CHIN, RICKY | 2424 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 26, 2025 |
| 19084435 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AT A GAMING DEVICE | LARSEN, CARL VICTOR | 3715 | §101§102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 19075158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE USAGE | KIM, KEVIN Y | — | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 10, 2025 |
| 19056580 | INTEGRATED MODULAR SEATING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 18, 2025 |
| 19049947 | LOW-COMPLEXITY REEL SYMBOL REPLACEMENT STRATEGY WITH CLUSTERING | THOMAS, ERIC M | 3715 | §101DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 10, 2025 |
| 19047897 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-GAME BINGO GAME | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19047931 | PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF GAMING DEVICES USING BLOCKCHAIN | LANEAU, RONALD | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19047834 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING USING HISTORICAL DATA | CUFF, MICHAEL A | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 19047166 | ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING ACTIVATABLE AND DEACTIVATABLE MATRIX POSITIONS | ALLEN, WILLIAM J | 3619 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 19046186 | GAMING SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A MUST HIT BY PROGRESSIVE AWARD | ALVESTEFFER, STEPHEN D | 3715 | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 19043286 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE HAVING A VARIABLE POSITION GAMING DISPLAY AND A FLEXIBLE GAMING DISPLAY RESPONSIVE TO GAMING CONDITIONS | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §102DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 19034167 | DYNAMICALLY COMPUTING PROGRESSIVE FEATURE PARAMETERS FOR SELECTABLE VOLATILITY PICK OPTIONS IN RANDOM-BASED OUTCOME GAMES | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
| 19033585 | TICKETING SYSTEMS ON A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER | SHAH, MILAP | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 22, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialAristocrat Technologies Inc. has 100 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 9 art units and 40 examiners.
Ryan Hsu has the most, with 13 of Aristocrat Technologies Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
