Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LEICHLITER, CHASE E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.3%
Allow Rate
-5.7% vs TC avg
704
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1220
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
26.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18394649 VIRTUAL OBJECT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18734934 PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18389555 QUANTIFYING SPECTATOR INTERACTION ACCOUNTS IN A TIMEFRAME Final Rejection 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
18131632 DEMONSTRATION MODE OPERATIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT 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
18663687 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Preferred Networks, Inc.
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.
18442516 STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM AND GAME CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA THE POKÉMON COMPANY
18593619 FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMPUTING PLATFORMS Non-Final OA Electronic Arts Inc.
17989821 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING Non-Final OA SEGA CORPORATION
18441396 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES TO GENERATE CUSTOMIZABLE THREE- DIMENSIONAL (3D) VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA OBSESS, INC.
17957849 MEANS FOR CONTROLLING PAYBACK PERCENTAGE OF GAMING DEVICE Final Rejection ACRES TECHNOLOGY
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.
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.
18281279 VIRTUAL BUTTON CHARGING Final Rejection Bungie, Inc.

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