Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HOEL, MATTHEW D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3699 3714 3715

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1234
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
65.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17945223 Anonymous Leaderboard Based on Non-Fungible Tokens Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18412818 DATA PROCESSING APPARATUSES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18404880 ADJUSTMENT OF PERCEIVED MAP LOCATION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
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
17875080 AROMA TRAINING USING AUGMENTED REALITY Non-Final OA Accenture Global Solutions Limited
18419203 OPTICAL JOYSTICK APPARATUS Non-Final OA I- STAR ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
17787971 Interactive Touch Control for a Pinball Machine Non-Final OA Bankruptcy Estate, deeproot Capital Management LLC

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