Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
27 pending office actions • 5 art units • 23 examiners • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 113 patents granted in the last 365 days
LNW Gaming Inc. has 26 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The matters involve 21 distinct examiners and 5 distinct art units, showing a comparatively concentrated technical distribution with repeated examiner and art-unit assignments. The limited number of art units makes cross-matter review especially relevant to consistent claim treatment and amendment strategy.
PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL is the busiest examiner, with 3 pending matters. That examiner is a useful focal point for identifying recurring prosecution issues, but the remaining workload spans other examiner relationships. Counsel should coordinate positions across the shared art-unit structure without assuming identical examiner practices.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 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. 10 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 | 10 (37%) |
| §101 + other | 12 (44%) |
| §103 only | 2 (7%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 2 (7%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3 | 63.8% | +28.1% |
| LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 2 | 57.7% | +23.3% |
| PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 2 | 63.8% | +32.2% |
| VIG, NARESH | 1 | 36.6% | +43.2% |
| GILLS, KURTIS | 1 | 58.0% | +28.8% |
| DEODHAR, OMKAR A | 1 | 80.3% | +19.0% |
| ELISCA, PIERRE E | 1 | 90.2% | +6.3% |
| THOMAS, ERIC M | 1 | 69.9% | +14.7% |
| JOHANSSON, KENNETH HAROLD | 1 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| CHAN, ALLEN | 1 | 70.3% | +35.1% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19175019 | GAMING SYSTEM | ELISCA, PIERRE E | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18663385 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTI-LEVEL PLAYER-SELECTED BONUS GAME PARAMETERS | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 30d overdue |
| 18481713 | GAMING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED BLACKJACK DETECTION AND ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION | PETERS, BRIAN O | 24d overdue |
| 17554230 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 24d overdue |
| 18334433 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL REDISTRIBUTION FEATURE | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 2d overdue |
| 18741017 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION AND ARRAY EXPANSION | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 12d |
| 18337976 | CONTROLLING GAMING MOMENTS VIA GAMING SYSTEM(S) | PHAN, NICHOLAS K | 16d |
| 17665673 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A WIN STREAK-ENABLED FEATURE | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 27d |
| 18153644 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PERSISTENT ELEMENT FEATURE | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 34d |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18663385 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTI-LEVEL PLAYER-SELECTED BONUS GAME PARAMETERS | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 30d overdue |
| 17554230 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 24d overdue |
| 18334433 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL REDISTRIBUTION FEATURE | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 2d overdue |
| 18741017 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION AND ARRAY EXPANSION | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 12d |
| 17665673 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A WIN STREAK-ENABLED FEATURE | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 27d |
| 19300727 | SERVERLESS DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES | VIG, NARESH | — |
| 19200989 | INTEGRATED PAYMENT READER DISPLAY FOR CASHLESS GAMING | GILLS, KURTIS | — |
| 19194320 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A DYNAMICALLY-SELECTED BONUS GAME | DEODHAR, OMKAR A | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3715 | 22 |
| 3711 | 2 |
| 3622 | 1 |
| 3624 | 1 |
| 3699 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19300727 | SERVERLESS DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES | VIG, NARESH | 3622 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 19200989 | INTEGRATED PAYMENT READER DISPLAY FOR CASHLESS GAMING | GILLS, KURTIS | 3624 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 07, 2025 |
| 19194320 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A DYNAMICALLY-SELECTED BONUS GAME | DEODHAR, OMKAR A | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| 19175019 | GAMING SYSTEM | ELISCA, PIERRE E | 3715 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 10, 2025 |
| 19173099 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RANDOMLY-ORDERED LOCKED BONUS GAME ENHANCEMENTS | THOMAS, ERIC M | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19171496 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH LINKED CROSS-CHANNEL ACTIONS | JOHANSSON, KENNETH HAROLD | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 07, 2025 |
| 19050257 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A CATALYST-DRIVEN MODIFIER FEATURE | CHAN, ALLEN | 3715 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 11, 2025 |
| 19027838 | GAMING MACHINE WITH HIERARCHICAL COLLECTOR FEATURE | HARPER, TRAMAR YONG | 3715 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 18945808 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH A VALUE-BEARING SYMBOL AGGREGATION FEATURE | SHAH, MILAP | 3715 | §101§102§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2024 |
| 18904126 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A SYMBOL UPGRADE FEATURE | DOSHI, ANKIT B | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 02, 2024 |
| 18894056 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A MULTIPLYING SYMBOL FEATURE | ROWLAND, STEVE | 3715 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 18891053 | GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PERSISTENT MULTI-STATE GAME FEATURES | TORIMIRO, ADETOKUNBO OLUSEGUN | 3715 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 18741017 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION AND ARRAY EXPANSION | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Jun 12, 2024 |
| 18663385 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTI-LEVEL PLAYER-SELECTED BONUS GAME PARAMETERS | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 30d overdue | Pending | May 14, 2024 |
| 18660564 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL PORTING FEATURE | HENRY, THOMAS HAYNES | 3715 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 10d overdue | Pending | May 10, 2024 |
| 18542000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT RECONFIGURATION | MOSSER, ROBERT E | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18481713 | GAMING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED BLACKJACK DETECTION AND ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION | PETERS, BRIAN O | 3711 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Oct 05, 2023 |
| 18459057 | CARD HANDLING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS | WOLCOTT, BRIAN P | 3711 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Aug 31, 2023 |
| 18337976 | CONTROLLING GAMING MOMENTS VIA GAMING SYSTEM(S) | PHAN, NICHOLAS K | 3699 | §101§103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jun 20, 2023 |
| 18334433 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL REDISTRIBUTION FEATURE | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Jun 14, 2023 |
| 18314180 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH AWARD MODIFIER TRIGGERED BY APPEARANCE OF A CATALYST SYMBOL | MYHR, JUSTIN L | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 09, 2023 |
| 18153644 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PERSISTENT ELEMENT FEATURE | WILLIAMS, ROSS A | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Jan 12, 2023 |
| 18152307 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTI-POT FEATURE | LIDDLE, JAY TRENT | 3715 | §101§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2023 |
| 17962407 | WAGERING GAMING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE WIN-BOOST ELEMENT | YOO, JASSON H | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 34d | Pending | Oct 07, 2022 |
| 17665673 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A WIN STREAK-ENABLED FEATURE | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 3715 | §101 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Feb 07, 2022 |
| 17554230 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY | PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL | 3715 | §101 | Non-Final OA | 24d overdue | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17319841 | GAMING ENVIRONMENT TRACKING SYSTEM CALIBRATION | GRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER | 3715 | §101§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 13, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialLNW Gaming Inc. has 27 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 5 art units and 23 examiners.
Justin L Myhr has the most, with 3 of LNW Gaming Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
