Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HSU, RYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-13.5% vs TC avg
676
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 628 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
32.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18477952 COLLECTION MECHANIC AND PICK FEATURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18372992 ELECTRONIC GAME WITH MULTIPLE REEL AREAS AND PERSISTENT BLOCKING SYMBOLS Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18465009 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A CONTINUOUS SYMBOL SEQUENCE MECHANIC USING PERSISTENT AWARD VALUES Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18459846 Randomly Improving Winning Combinations Through Additional Game Windows in a Random Based Gaming Environment Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18239513 GAME OPERATION HAVING PREDEFINED DISPLAY PATTERNS FOR TRIGGERING A BONUS GAME IN A RANDOM BASED GAMING ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18453036 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING A GAME OUTCOME OF A SKILL GAME Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18224855 GENERATING RANDOM GAME OUTCOMES DURING REEL SPINS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18221679 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSISTENT COLLECTION AND EXTENDING SPINS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18735696 Gaming Device with Retriggerable Randomly Collectable Composite Feature Game Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18733714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING FOR INCREMENTING A NUMBER OF FREE GAMES ASSOCIATED WITH A FEATURE GAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18662333 GAMING MACHINE WITH RETAINED BONUS GAME CONDITIONS Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18430417 GAMING DEVICE WITH QUALIFIER SYMBOL LINKED GAME EVENTS AND METHODS OF PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18428947 Gaming Systems with Overlay Prize Symbols Overlaying Moving Underlying Prize Award Symbols Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18320002 CONTROLLED RETURN TO PLAYER IN A SKILL-BASED WAGERING GAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18099768 Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller Having Moveable Symbols at Increasing Display Positions with Different Appearances Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
17674667 GAMING SYSTEM Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
17844180 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A HOLD AND SPIN GAME WITH BASE GAME SYMBOL PERSISTENCE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
18893636 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING A GOLF SWING AND FITTING A GOLFER Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
18669643 Picture Display Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18425178 GAMING TABLE SYSTEM Final Rejection ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18894113 WAGERING ON SOCIAL GAMING ACTIVITIES IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18887536 REMOTE GAME SERVER ORCHESTRATION OF OUTCOMES IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18887510 VALIDATION OF GAME OUTCOMES ACROSS DISTINCT REMOTE GAME SERVERS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18386042 MINIMUM CREDIT METER SPORTING EVENT WAGERING OPPORTUNITIES Non-Final OA IGT
18322635 BONUS GAME FOR A WAGERING GAME WITH A LUCKY NUMBER GAME PLAY FEATURE Non-Final OA IGT
18132023 PARTIAL GAMBLE FEATURE FOR A WAGERING GAME Final Rejection IGT
18131654 OPERATING A CLIENT DEVICE WHEN A STREAMING DEVICE OF A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEMONSTRATION MODE Non-Final OA IGT
17974098 REPLACEMENT GAME RESULTS TO INCENTIVIZE CONTINUED WAGERING GAME PLAY Non-Final OA IGT
17976350 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.

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