Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GARNER, WERNER G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-10.4% vs TC avg
809
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 768 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
31.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18478317 DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAMING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18492247 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATIVE GAME WORLD POPULATION AND PLAYER CUSTOMIZATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18581315 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL DEVICE STATUS VIA A PERIPHERAL DEVICE Final Rejection JCM American Corporation
18633635 LOTTERY GAMING SYSTEM Final Rejection Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
18085848 LOTTERY TICKETS HAVING DIFFERENT SYMBOL SETS WITH ASSOCIATED DIFFERENT SEQUENTIAL PAYOUT AMOUNTS Non-Final OA BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17826317 ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS INVOLVING INTERPROGRAM OR INTERPROCESS COMMUNICATION REGARDING RISK IN AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18733426 SETTLING OUTSTANDING DEBT RESPONSIVE TO GAMING EVENT Final Rejection IGT
18491476 DISPLAYING MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVES Non-Final OA IGT
18457078 CRYPTOGRAPHIC TOKENS FOR SOCIAL GAMING INTERACTIONS Non-Final OA IGT
18134405 WIN POOLING Non-Final OA IGT
18113415 VIEWER LOCATION BENEFITS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18087478 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR VISUALIZATION OF GAMING DEVICE NETWORK Non-Final OA IGT
18087220 USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
17964654 FRONT MONEY ACCOUNT INTEGRATED WITH GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection IGT
17532742 TIPPING TO TICKET AT ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE (EGM) USING SERVICE WINDOW OR A MOBILE DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18340616 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED WIN PROBABILITIES IN WAGERING GAMES Final Rejection Primero Games, LLC
18455512 GUI FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME WITH TRIGGER SYMBOLS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY TRIGGER FEATURE GAME OR PROVIDE MULTIPLIER EFFECT IN BASE GAME Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18317791 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A GAME LOBBY USER INTERFACE Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18301103 Large LED Display for Multiple Gaming Format Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18344046 MACHINE-LEARNING BASED MESSAGING AND EFFECTIVENESS DETERMINATION IN GAMING SYSTEMS Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
18070527 VIRTUAL TICKETING FOR CASHLESS GAMING Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18621560 GAME PLAY MATCHMAKING Non-Final OA Electronic Arts Inc.
18106573 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CENTRALIZED CASINO PATRON AND ACTIVITY TRACKING, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING Final Rejection Everi Payments Inc.
18505317 METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTONOMOUS PUTTING TRAINING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VROTEIN INC.
18378441 TABLE GAME SYSTEM INCLUDING A GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING GAMING TABLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Galaxy Gaming, Inc.
18378058 MOBILE MICROSITE INTEGRATION AND SECURITY Non-Final OA OBeP Payments, LLC
18225662 DISTRIBUTED LEDGER BASED DISTRIBUTED GAMING SYSTEM Final Rejection SPOONREAD INC.
18353402 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING GAME CONTENT BY USING CRYPTOCURRENCY Final Rejection NEOPLE INC.

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