Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIDDLE, JAY TRENT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3716

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jay Trent Liddle is an examiner in Art Unit 3711 of Tech Center 3700. The data shows 612 resolved cases, providing a high level of statistical confidence. The allowance rate is 57.8 percent. Additionally, the interview lift is 22.9 percent, indicating that interviews provide a meaningful benefit to applicants seeking to overcome rejections and reach a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1324, which is a significant amount of time for the prosecution process. Practitioners should factor this 1324 day timeline into their long-term patent strategies. With 612 resolved cases, the 57.8 percent allowance rate and 22.9 percent interview lift are established metrics for this examiner's performance in Tech Center 3700.

For applications in Art Unit 3711, the 22.9 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is a productive step. While the 57.8 percent allowance rate is moderate, the 1324 day median pendency indicates that the path to allowance can be slow. Practitioners can use these figures to set realistic expectations for their clients regarding both the likelihood and the timing of a patent grant.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
649
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1324
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 612 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17854390 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKED PROGRESSIVE SPINS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18868180 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18231124 VIRTUAL GAMEPLAY COACH Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
18749017 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18361803 SURROUND HAPTIC EXPERIENCE FOR A GAMING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18736638 METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DETERMINING AN OUTCOME OF A GAME WITHOUT PLACING ANY BETS ON THE GAME Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18152307 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH MULTI-POT FEATURE Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
18915580 Game Controller with Magnetic Wireless Connector Non-Final OA Backbone Labs, Inc.
18242672 Hardware-Initiated Overlay Actions for a User-Input Element Such as a Software Service Button Final Rejection Backbone Labs, Inc.
18733017 MACHINE VISION-BASED DETECTING AND PROCESSING OF TABLE GAME EVENTS Non-Final OA NRT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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