Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CUFF, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3627 3711 3715 3716 3741

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
896
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
37.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18891872 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS INCLUDING PICK BONUS GAMES FOR BASE GAME MATRIX SELECTION Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18933793 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING INCLUDING AN UPGRADEABLE GAME OBJECT Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18927587 TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM USING EMOTIONAL STATES OF USER Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
19009422 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
19024863 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AWARDS BASED ON PLAYER SELECTED PERSISTENT GAME ELEMENTS Non-Final OA IGT
19022284 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AUTOMATIC ACCESS TO FUNDS Non-Final OA IGT
18918558 AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION AND REPORTING OF INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE IN ONLINE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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