Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HOEL, MATTHEW D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3699 3714 3715

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
612
Total Applications
+32.1%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17945223 Anonymous Leaderboard Based on Non-Fungible Tokens Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18369380 STORING INFORMATION FROM A VERIFICATION DEVICE AND ACCESSING THE INFORMATION FROM A GAMING DEVICE TO VERIFY THAT THE GAMING DEVICE IS COMMUNICATING WITH A SERVER Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18086599 MANAGING BEHAVIOR OF A VIRTUAL ELEMENT IN A VIRTUAL GAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
17967168 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A LOTTERY GAME Final Rejection IGT
18282912 GAME INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.

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