Listed by the USPTO as HALL, SHAUNA-KAY N
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3714 3715
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
Shauna-Kay N. Hall is an examiner in Art Unit 3619 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has 805 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 81.1%. The median time to allowance is 831 days. This 81.1% rate indicates a very favorable environment for patent applicants.
The interview lift is 18.5%, suggesting that interviews are a productive way to further improve the probability of allowance. Top companies include Igt, Sony Group Corporation, and Aristocrat Technologies Inc. These gaming and electronics firms are often represented by legal counsel from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Solaris Intellectual Property Group, PLLC, and ABM Intellectual Property Inc.
The 831 days median pendency is an efficient timeline for this tech center. With 805 resolved cases, the examiner's performance metrics are highly reliable. Practitioners should use the 18.5% interview lift as a strategic tool to enhance the 81.1% base allowance rate and navigate any potential rejections.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18923136 | ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 18761289 | INTERRUPT NOTIFICATION PROVIDED TO COMMUNICATOR INDICATING PLAYER RECEPTIVENESS TO COMMUNICATION | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18716105 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18642939 | 3D Audio Adjustment In A Video Gaming System | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited |
| 19048593 | RECOGNITION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18241106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP SOCIAL LINKING WITHIN A GAME ENVIRONMENT | Non-Final OA | Adeia Guides Inc. |
| 18757005 | PROXIMITY-BASED TEMPORARY GAMER PROFILE ACCESS | Final Rejection | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC |
| 18754508 | VIRTUAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited |
| 18749477 | VIRTUAL IDENTIFIER PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited |
| 18296651 | SIGNAL GENERATION DEVICE, SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD, AND SIGNAL GENERATION PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 19030220 | CARDLESS LOGIN AT TABLE GAMES | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 19024604 | INDEPENDENTLY RANDOMLY GENERATED DIFFERENT AWARD SETS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT TRIGGERING SYMBOLS | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 18754961 | SLOT GAME BLOCKCHAIN | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 18671066 | TICKET VOUCHERS EMPLOYED TO REFUND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FEES BASED ON GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE ACTIVITY | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 18670177 | GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNT BULK LOADING OF FUNDS BASED ON ANTICIPATED GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL TRANSACTIONS | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 19048470 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLEMENTING A WAGERING GAME | Non-Final OA | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited |
| 18460142 | Rate Control of Different Metamorphic Features Activation According to a Triggering Mechanism in a Random Gaming Environment | Non-Final OA | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy81.1% of resolved applications examined by Shauna-Kay N Hall were allowed (805 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 3619 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +18.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Shauna-Kay N Hall took 831 days on average from filing to allowance.
Shauna-Kay N Hall examines applications in Art Unit 3619 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
