Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HSU, RYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.8%
Allow Rate
-13.2% vs TC avg
671
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1308
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 620 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
63.6%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE QUALITY ASSURANCE GAME DESIGN SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Sierra Artificial Neural Networks
16152492 Importing State Data From A Video Stream Into A Gaming Session Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18739332 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY IN GAMING ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA MILESTONE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
18425178 GAMING TABLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18670646 DETECTING THE ONSET OF MOTION SICKNESS USING GAME CONSOLE CAMERA Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18543229 TRACKING CURRENCY RECEIVED IN ASSOCIATION WITH SERVICING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18132023 PARTIAL GAMBLE FEATURE FOR A WAGERING GAME Non-Final OA IGT
17968562 ACTIVATING, DEACTIVATING AND REACTIVATING REEL SETS Final Rejection IGT
17856348 FORMING OFFERS WITH ACCUMULATED SYMBOLS Final Rejection IGT
17834082 INTELLIGENT NEAR MISS ELIMINATOR Final Rejection IGT
18461500 PRESENTATION DEVICE AND GAMING MACHINE Final Rejection OMRON Corporation
18372992 ELECTRONIC GAME WITH MULTIPLE REEL AREAS AND PERSISTENT BLOCKING SYMBOLS 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.
18251694 GAME SYSTEM THAT ACCUMULATES SYMBOLS TO INCREASE BONUS POINTS Final Rejection JUMBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18430417 GAMING DEVICE WITH QUALIFIER SYMBOL LINKED GAME EVENTS AND METHODS OF PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18428947 Gaming Systems with Overlay Prize Symbols Overlaying Moving Underlying Prize Award Symbols Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18423197 Gaming Device with Feature Game Upgrade in Additional Windows and Additional Game Play Characteristics Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18225469 Electronic Gaming Machine Having Spinning Reels with Dynamically Allocated Symbol Stacks Final Rejection 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 Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
17674667 GAMING SYSTEM Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18669729 Systems and Methods for Tick-Less UDP Game Traffic Non-Final OA Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast Limited
18483840 CONTROLLING ROULETTE PROGRESSIVE BONUS FEATURES Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
17717204 RECORDING MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD FOR GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME SYSTEM Non-Final OA Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
17844180 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A HOLD AND SPIN GAME WITH BASE GAME SYMBOL PERSISTENCE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
18203794 Game Save System and Method Final Rejection Our Machinery, Inc.
17841224 Athlete Performance Tracking and Prediction System Non-Final OA PIFperformance Inc.

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