Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCCLELLAN, JAMES S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3718

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

James S Mcclellan is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714. He has 854 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.9 percent. This rate indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants, with a high probability of securing a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1020, which is a standard timeframe for prosecution in this art unit.

The interview lift is 13.8 percent. This indicates that interviews are an effective way to resolve issues and improve the chances of allowance compared to the 78.9 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 13.8 percent lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a productive strategy for overcoming rejections. The 1020 days to allowance, combined with the high volume of 854 resolved cases, provides a reliable set of metrics for planning a successful prosecution strategy with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
876
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§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.
18819622 ELECTRONIC GAMING ENVIRONMENTS WITH 3D IMMERSIVE AUDIO SYSTEMS Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18818972 DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES FOR A GAMING DEVICE HAVING A CURVED EDGE Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18585490 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
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.
18884341 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEO GAMES Final Rejection 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 Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18934177 GAME VIDEO PLAYBACK Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18088197 TOURNAMENT PLAY ON VENDOR MACHINES Non-Final OA IGT
19061954 DEVICE FOR TESTING A WATCH MEMBER Non-Final OA Rolex SA
18876218 HYBRID GOLF SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC SCORING USING USER'S MOBILE TERMINAL IN THE SAME Non-Final OA GOLFZON CO., LTD.
18805902 Ergonomic and Device Retention Solutions for a Handheld Game Controller Final Rejection Backbone Labs, Inc.
18320921 SURGICAL REPAIR SIMULATION DEVICES Non-Final OA The Children's Medical Center Corporation

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