Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LANEAU, RONALD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2626 3714 3715

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
1,524
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
776
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1510 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
19.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18949643 GAMING SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS INCLUDING WALKING SYMBOLS WITH PERSISTENT FEATURES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18971437 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH HOLD AND SPIN SYMBOL PROPAGATION Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18957364 GAMING DEVICE WITH SPLITTING TRIGGER SYMBOLS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
18766283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLAYING AN ELECTRONIC GAME INCLUDING A STOP-BASED BONUS GAME Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18965735 USING PROXY DATA WHEN MINIMUM LOD IS NOT LOADED FOR AN ASSET BASED ON ASSET AWARE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18813875 LOCAL ENVIRONMENT SCANNING TO CHARACTERIZE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR USE IN VR/AR Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18982182 GAMING CONTROLLER FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Razer (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE LTD.
18937006 VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18999278 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CASINO ITEMS Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18964052 FRAUD DETECTION SYSTEM IN A CASINO Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18943281 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A NON-REGULATED DEVICE TO GENERATE DATA OBJECTS VIA A REGULATED DEVICE Non-Final OA DK Crown Holdings Inc.
18940626 DIGITAL SHOE FOR VIDEO DISPLAY PROGRAMMABLE PLAYING CARDS Non-Final OA IGT
18938051 LOCAL AND STREAMING PROGRESSIVE AWARDS EMPLOYED IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18904784 EXCHANGING CASHABLE CREDITS FOR NON-CASHABLE CREDITS Non-Final OA IGT
18989588 DEPLOYING A PLURALITY OF PLANAR LAYERS FOR LOTTERY TICKETS Non-Final OA Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
18958718 REMOTE WAGERING GAME SYSTEM OPERABLE WITH UNIVERSAL INTERFACE PLUGIN Non-Final OA Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation

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