Listed by the USPTO as MCCLELLAN, JAMES S
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3718
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
MCCLELLAN, JAMES S works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714. The profile contains 856 resolved cases, with a 79.0% allowance rate and a median of 1020 days to allowance. The substantial record shows that allowance is common in the observed docket, although the reported timing suggests that successful prosecution may require sustained attention.
The interview lift is 13.7%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The associated firms are AEON Law, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. These recurring organizations provide practical context for counsel assessing experience with this examiner and art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18884341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEO GAMES | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18843516 | CONTROLLER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROLLER APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18810860 | Method Of Interacting With A Video Game System | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited |
| 18950824 | Control Method and Apparatus for Virtual Object, Device, Medium, and Program Product | Final Rejection | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited |
| 18934177 | GAME VIDEO PLAYBACK | Non-Final OA | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited |
| 18977747 | MULTIPLAYER GAME SERVER FOR WAGERING GAME TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION | Non-Final OA | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
| 18818972 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES FOR A GAMING DEVICE HAVING A CURVED EDGE | Final Rejection | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
| 18819622 | ELECTRONIC GAMING ENVIRONMENTS WITH 3D IMMERSIVE AUDIO SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
| 18875469 | INTERACTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL PROP, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD. |
| 19061954 | DEVICE FOR TESTING A WATCH MEMBER | Non-Final OA | Rolex SA |
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Build Your Strategy79.0% of resolved applications examined by James S Mcclellan were allowed (856 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by James S Mcclellan took 1,020 days on average from filing to allowance.
James S Mcclellan examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).