Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Justin L Myhr, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MYHR, JUSTIN L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3784

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

MYHR, JUSTIN L is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3714. The record contains 857 resolved cases and a 63.8% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1029 days. Interviews are associated with a 28.1% lift in the reported allowance outcome, making them a material prosecution consideration.

The leading companies are Igt, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and LNW Gaming Inc. The principal firms are Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN. Counsel may use interviews to support claim development while allowing for the recorded time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
896
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19045045 Validating User Identity Using Athletic Activity Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19038415 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18867832 CONTROLLER DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18943855 CONTENT CREATION Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19015408 ANIMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18890272 STORE UPGRADE METHOD, APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMPROVED TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY FOR A TURN-BASED CHESS GAME Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
16551228 CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18741017 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION AND ARRAY EXPANSION Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18334433 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL REDISTRIBUTION FEATURE Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
18314180 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH AWARD MODIFIER TRIGGERED BY APPEARANCE OF A CATALYST SYMBOL Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
19030166 SLOT MACHINE IMPLEMENTING A MIRROR OPERATION Non-Final OA IGT
18596122 RANDOM QUANTITY OF WAYS OF WINNING Final Rejection IGT
18383262 ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS TO ACTIVATE REEL SETS WITH DIFFERENT AWARDS AVAILABLE Final Rejection IGT
18383283 ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS TO ACTIVATE REEL SETS WITH DIFFERENT RETRIGGERING CONDITIONS Final Rejection IGT
18210188 TIERED BONUS GAME METHODS Final Rejection IGT
18086371 GEOGRAPHICAL DRAW-STYLE WAGERING Non-Final OA IGT
18748819 Gaming Device with Expanding Active Symbol Positions Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18530133 SHARED ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE INTERFACE INCLUDING OVERSIZED BUTTON DECK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
19043286 ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE HAVING A VARIABLE POSITION GAMING DISPLAY AND A FLEXIBLE GAMING DISPLAY RESPONSIVE TO GAMING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
19026139 ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING HYBRID VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL BUTTON AREA Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Justin L Myhr's allowance rate?

63.8% of resolved applications examined by Justin L Myhr were allowed (857 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Justin L Myhr?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Justin L Myhr take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Justin L Myhr took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Justin L Myhr work in?

Justin L Myhr examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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