Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCCLELLAN, JAMES S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3718

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
869
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 845 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18900300 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ELECTRONIC GAMING INCLUDING PERSISTENT OUTPUT PRESENTATION Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
19040930 Providing Directional Hints to a Video Game Player Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18892669 VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT AUGMENTATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18230031 MODIFYING GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
18950824 Control Method and Apparatus for Virtual Object, Device, Medium, and Program Product Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18223974 STUDY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, REMITTANCE SYSTEM, STUDY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18585490 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18088197 TOURNAMENT PLAY ON VENDOR MACHINES Non-Final OA IGT
18638294 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING A SECONDARY GAME BASED ON AN UNDERLYING, HISTORICAL-EVENT BASED PRIMARY GAME Final Rejection Castle Island IP Holding LLC

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