Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: LIM, SENG HENG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717 3796

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
-4.1% vs TC avg
1,011
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 973 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18324540 PLUSH TOY WITH ARRAY OF TEXTILE-BASED SENSORS FOR INTERACTION DETECTION Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
18766253 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18369614 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A PLURALITY OF DYNAMIC SIDE DISPLAY PANELS Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
19068609 CUSTOMISABLE PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18932449 MASS SCALE AUDIENCE INTERACTIVE GAMEPLAY THROUGH COMPUTER VISION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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 Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18184843 GAME INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18282408 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18905624 Auto-Rotating Thumbsticks Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18903939 MACHINE LEARNING DRIVEN RESOURCE ALLOCATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18557134 DIRECTING IN-GAME MODE FOR FIRST CLIENT DEVICE USING SECOND CLIENT DEVICE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18324336 SHOOTING METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM BASED ON VIRTUAL REALITY SPACE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18913128 CHIP MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18794521 VIRTUAL TICKET-IN AND TICKET-OUT ON A GAMING MACHINE Non-Final OA IGT
18784043 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA IGT
18783067 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURE LOGON TO A GAMING MACHINE USING A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA IGT
18618486 CASINO PROMOTIONAL AWARD IN RESPONSE TO A NON-GAMING PURCHASE Final Rejection IGT
18373029 DIFFERENT FUND TYPES FOR BONUS EVENTS OFFERED FROM REDEMPTIONS OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT TICKET VOUCHERS Final Rejection IGT
18214912 TEMPORARILY CAUSING AN UNAVAILABLE AWARD TO BE AVAILABLE TO A SPECIFIC USER Final Rejection IGT
18188091 PLAYER IMAGE USAGE IN GAMING SYSTEMS Final Rejection IGT

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