Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3718

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
705
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
39.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18476408 COMPUTER GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FACILITATING PROGRESSIVE ADVANCEMENT Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18554321 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18572347 GAME CONTROLLING METHOD, TERMINAL, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18664123 GUIDING MOVEMENT OF VIRTUAL OBJECT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18450718 EXPRESSION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS IN VIRTUAL SCENE, DEVICE AND MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18685071 GAME MACHINE TOPPER DEVICE CAPABLE OF NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND GAME MACHINE USING SAME Non-Final OA TOVIS CO., LTD.
18621423 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING DYNAMICS OF MULTIUSER EVENTS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18689430 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROLLER APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18584032 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18443515 GENERATING A MUSICAL SCORE FOR A GAME Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18354152 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18623848 FACILITATION OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CHANNEL BETWEEN VIDEO GAME PLAYERS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18735614 ADAPTIVE MECHANISM FOR VIRTUAL ASSET DOWNLOAD Non-Final OA Roblox Corporation
18672461 AWARD COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY WITH ADVANTAGES OFFERED BASED ON LEADERBOARD RANKINGS Non-Final OA IGT
18766188 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING WHEEL-BASED AND INTERACTIVE BONUS GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18764941 Electronic Pull-tab System And Method For Modifiable Paytables Non-Final OA Pilot Gaming Systems, Inc.
18400828 COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18517927 COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.
18589040 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL ITEMS TO USERS OF A VIRTUAL SPACE Non-Final OA Kabam, Inc.
18610428 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED HISTORICAL HORSE RACING GAMES Non-Final OA PariMAX Holdings LLC
18408361 1 v 1 SCORING SYSTEM USING NFC TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA THE 1V1 FORMULA TOURNAMENT
18390369 VR silicone integrated handle protective casing Non-Final OA Shenzhen Kunyang Technology Co., Ltd
18369473 CLAW ARCADE GAME WITH PHOTO BOOTH AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection CLAW EVENTS IP LLC
18225021 CUE STROKE MONITORING FOR PLAYER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection Seybert's Billiard Corporation

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