Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LEICHLITER, CHASE E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
707
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
1218
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
44.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734934 PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18657873 CONTROLLER APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
16927695 GAME GENERATION USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18657268 SYNCHRONIZING ATTRIBUTES BETWEEN A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT LINKED TO THE GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT Non-Final OA IGT
18597059 GROUP AND AREA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GENERATED CONTENT Non-Final OA IGT
18087583 SLOT MACHINE IMPLEMENTING A SPEED SPIN DISCOUNT Non-Final OA IGT
17933214 UNLIMITED SECONDARY GAME PLAY UNTIL MULTI-FUNCTION FEATURE CAUSES TERMINATION Final Rejection IGT
18474057 GAMING DEVICE WITH PERSISTENCE SYMBOL CHANGING Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18467529 OUTPUT ACCUMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18231072 FLEXIBLE PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT SYSTEM Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18663718 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18663687 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Preferred Networks, Inc.
18764851 Overlaid Feature Electronic Pull-tab System And Method Non-Final OA Pilot Gaming Systems, Inc.
18593619 FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMPUTING PLATFORMS Non-Final OA Electronic Arts Inc.
17886861 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAME PLAY OF GAMING DEVICE Final Rejection ACRES TECHNOLOGY
18441396 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES TO GENERATE CUSTOMIZABLE THREE- DIMENSIONAL (3D) VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA OBSESS, INC.
18604390 SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER FOR PROVIDING A GAME SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS PARTICIPATION IN A TOURNAMENT FOR A GAME USING A TICKET AND ENABLES MATCH PREDICTION AND BETTING ON MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT AND THE OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Supertree Co., Ltd.
18281279 VIRTUAL BUTTON CHARGING Final Rejection Bungie, Inc.
18442810 Driving Simulation System and Methods for Managing Driving Simulation Centers Non-Final OA The Track at Asheville, LLC
18419220 HANDHELD GAMING CONTROLLER AND THUMBSTICK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Embracer Freemode Inc.
18534782 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AND MANAGING PLAYS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORUM Non-Final OA ClipBoard Nation, Inc.
18356607 METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED GAME Non-Final OA KING.COM LIMITED

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