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Last updated: October 26, 2026

William H Mcculloch Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCCULLOCH JR, WILLIAM H works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714. His profile covers 634 resolved cases, with a 54.3% allowance rate and a median of 1259 days to allowance. The allowance record is close to an even split, while the median indicates a lengthy path to allowance. The case volume supports a useful directional assessment of these outcomes.

The interview lift is 33.4%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Igt, and Backbone Labs Inc. The associated firms are Crowell, DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Seattle, and Erise IP, P.A. Practitioners can use the recurring applicant and firm information to identify relevant experience, while treating the interview measure as an association rather than a case-specific prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

54.3%
Allow Rate
-15.7% vs TC avg
672
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
29.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18799486 COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.
18871170 OPERATING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18635959 Community Game Help Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18492399 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING IN-GAME NAVIGATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18588793 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18949312 GAME MACHINE, GAME-MACHINE PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING GAME-MACHINE PROGRAM Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18654836 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING DISPLAYED SYMBOLS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
19119423 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING RAFFLES Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William H Mcculloch Jr.'s allowance rate?

54.3% of resolved applications examined by William H Mcculloch Jr. were allowed (634 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William H Mcculloch Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William H Mcculloch Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William H Mcculloch Jr. took 1,259 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William H Mcculloch Jr. work in?

William H Mcculloch Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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