Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715
This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases
William H. McCulloch Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 3714. With 629 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 54.2%. This rate suggests a balanced prosecution environment where more than half of the applications reach issuance. Practitioners can expect a standard level of scrutiny, with success requiring clear technical arguments and well-supported claims in Art Unit 3714.
The interview lift is 33.8%, which is a significant figure. This indicates that conducting an interview is a highly effective way to move an application toward allowance, increasing the probability of success substantially. The median days to allowance is 1262, representing a typical duration for the prosecution cycle. This 1262-day timeline is consistent with expectations for this tech center. For practitioners, the 33.8% interview lift is the most actionable insight. Given the 629 resolved cases, the data suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a powerful tool for navigating the 54.2% allowance rate and achieving a positive outcome within the 1262-day median timeframe in Tech Center 3700.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18654836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING DISPLAYED SYMBOLS IN ELECTRONIC GAMING | Non-Final OA | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. |
| 18949312 | GAME MACHINE, GAME-MACHINE PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING GAME-MACHINE PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD. |
| 18728621 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GAMING CURRENCY | Final Rejection | ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD. |
| 18635959 | Community Game Help | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18492399 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING IN-GAME NAVIGATION | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18588793 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC |
| 17744140 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTED GAMING | Final Rejection | COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| 18581411 | GAME DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | BANDAI CO., LTD. |
| 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. |
| 18507647 | STORAGE MEDIUM, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 18988450 | MULTIPLE VENUE/CHANNEL VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL TOURNAMENTS | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 18616572 | DYNAMIC FUNDING OF GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNT | Non-Final OA | IGT |
| 18990211 | ROUTE GENERATION SYSTEM WITHIN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT OF A GAME APPLICATION | Non-Final OA | Electronic Arts Inc. |
| 18945830 | Mobile Game Controller with a Magnetic Connector | Non-Final OA | Backbone Labs, Inc. |
| 18369000 | Mobile Game Controller with Floating Magnetic Connector | Final Rejection | Backbone Labs, Inc. |
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