Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BLAISE, MALINA D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3717 3729

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Malina D. Blaise is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714. She has a record of 662 resolved cases, which provides a dataset for analyzing her prosecution tendencies. This volume of work allows practitioners to evaluate her typical procedural approach using the historical outcomes associated with her docket.

The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 57.6 percent. For applications that successfully reach a grant, the median days to allowance is 1140. This timeline offers a specific benchmark for applicants to use when forecasting the duration of their prosecution cycle from filing to a final notice of allowance. The 57.6 percent allowance rate reflects the probability of success for applications assigned to her review.

The data shows an interview lift of 39.1 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline allowance rate of 57.6 percent. Practitioners may find that direct communication is a method for resolving outstanding rejections or clarifying technical claim limitations. Given the lift of 39.1 percent, scheduling an interview could be a primary strategy for advancing prosecution. The combination of these metrics suggests that while the prosecution process may take 1140 days, the use of interviews can influence the final outcome.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-12.5% vs TC avg
696
Total Applications
+38.8%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
44.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18933913 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DRIVING SCENARIO SIMULATOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18908908 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18258811 OPERATION DEVICE, OPERATION SYSTEM, AND OPERATION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
19043710 REDUCING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTICIFIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) OBJECTS IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
19002581 PROCESSING RELATIONSHIP-BASED AVATAR Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18770771 Wrist-Worn Device for Coordinating Patient Care Non-Final OA ZOLL Medical Corporation
18967005 DATA CONVERSION APPARATUS, DATA CONVERSION METHOD, AND DATA CONVERSION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
16871677 REACTION PREDICTION USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
19007900 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT AND STYLE PREDICTIONS IN SPORTS Non-Final OA STATS LLC
18945787 System And Method For Content And Style Predictions In Sports Non-Final OA STATS LLC
19060003 SHOOTING GAME SYSTEM AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.
18889811 WILD SYMBOL DUAL USE MULTIPLIER FEATURES Non-Final OA IGT
18742651 SYMBOL DISPLAY POSITION ACTIVATIONS FOR WAYS TO WIN EVALUATION Final Rejection IGT
18677289 GAMING DEVICE MANAGEMENT ACROSS DIFFERENT GAMING DEVICE CONTROLLERS Final Rejection IGT
18658591 BULK CREATION OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNTS FROM GAMING ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT ACCOUNTS Final Rejection IGT
18990644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING BALL FLIGHT DATA TO CREATE A CONSISTENTLY GAPPED GOLF CLUB SET Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18087057 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR FACILITATING PROVISIONING OF A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA RED SIX AEROSPACE INC
18903139 METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING PARTICIPANTS IN A SPORTING EVENT Final Rejection AdrenalineIP
18777919 Handheld Controller with Contact Zone for Constraining Mobile Devices of Differing Sizes Non-Final OA Backbone Labs, Inc.
18888446 DUAL PLAY UNIVERSAL CABINET Final Rejection Interblock d.o.o.

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