Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HARPER, TRAMAR YONG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 701 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18647222 GAMING TABLE SYSTEM AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18379588 USER MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18050381 AUGMENTED REALITY PHYSICAL CARD GAMES Final Rejection Snap Inc.
18779787 SOFT PAUSE MODE MODIFYING GAME EXECUTION FOR COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18722824 INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18638764 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18623749 ENABLING THE TRACKING OF A REMOTE-PLAY CLIENT IN VIRTUAL REALITY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SENSORS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18484914 CRADLE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING CRADLE AND INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18484370 VIDEOGAME PORTAL GAME PLAY Non-Final OA Activision Publishing, Inc.
18193615 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ADAPTIVE CONTROL LAYOUTS FOR SECOND SCREEN DEVICES Final Rejection Netflix, Inc.
18634321 DEFENSIVE AND FITNESS PLAYER ANALYSIS USING REMOTE TRACKING IN SPORTS Non-Final OA Stats LLC
18354585 ENERGY HARVEST TRIGGER Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18486125 CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY WITH REAL-TIME AUGMENTATION FOR MAINTAINING AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD BETWEEN PLAYERS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18645964 Method Of Producing A Video Game Environment Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18533456 AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18076345 Validating a Player's Real-World Location using Activity Within a Parallel-Reality Game Final Rejection Niantic, Inc.
18606831 SLOT GAME TOKENIZATION Non-Final OA IGT
18605244 REEL REPLACEMENT AND REEL SHIFTING SEQUENCE Non-Final OA IGT
18222764 FUNDING PROGRESSIVE AWARDS USING AUCTION BIDDING SEQUENCES Non-Final OA IGT
17862782 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT Non-Final OA IGT
18597140 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROLLER DEVICE AND ACCESSORY Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18680969 DETECTING HIGH-SKILLED ENTITIES IN LOW-LEVEL MATCHES IN ONLINE GAMES Non-Final OA Electronic Arts Inc.
18643623 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PATRON GAMING TICKET REDEMPTION Non-Final OA Everi Technology Pty Ltd
18243061 Gaming Monetary Instrument Tracking System Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
18214949 Software-Enabled Mobile Game Controller with Integrated Platform Operating Service Non-Final OA Backbone Labs, Inc.
18214903 OBJECT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL SCENE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Techhnology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17666786 BOARD GAME AND SYSTEM FOR CARBON NEUTRALITY EDUCATION Final Rejection National Institute of Meteorological Sciences

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