Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Seng Heng Lim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIM, SENG HENG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717 3796

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIM, SENG HENG is assigned to USPTO tech center 3700 and art unit 3714. The profile contains 981 resolved cases, a 65.6% allowance rate, a 29.5% interview lift, and a median of 1079 days to allowance. The case volume provides a substantial basis for evaluating the figures, and the interview measure supports treating examiner discussions as an important prosecution tool.

Sony Group Corporation, Igt, and Nintendo Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, BUTLER SNOW LLP, and Imaizumi IP Law, PLLC are the leading firms. The gaming and consumer electronics concentration can help applicants tailor demonstrations, claim charts, and interview agendas to the relevant system functionality.

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

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
1,032
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 981 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19097149 ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
19092485 GAME SYSTEM AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18781844 INFORMATION-PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE, SERVER, PORTALBE INFORMATION-PROCESSING TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18502467 COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18482483 ULTRA-WIDEBAND RADAR DEVICES FOR CLOUD-BASED GAMING CONTROL Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18779718 IMAGE BASED PROGRAM STATE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18761284 ADJUSTING COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING MESSAGE TIME SHIFTING AND SUMMARIZATION FOR OPTIMUM PRESENTATION TO PLAYER Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18489787 Systems and Methods for Supporting Team-Based Video Game Play Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18282408 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18903939 MACHINE LEARNING DRIVEN RESOURCE ALLOCATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
19009640 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLAYER ELECTRONIC GAMING Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18967437 SHIFTING SIDE REELS INTO REEL AREA FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18649421 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING MULTIPLE METAMORPHIC FEATURES Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Seng Heng Lim's allowance rate?

65.6% of resolved applications examined by Seng Heng Lim were allowed (981 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Seng Heng Lim?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Seng Heng Lim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Seng Heng Lim took 1,079 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Seng Heng Lim work in?

Seng Heng Lim examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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