Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MYHR, JUSTIN L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.7%
Allow Rate
-6.3% vs TC avg
875
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 842 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
63.7%
§103 Obviousness
1.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19082037 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAME DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING ANIMATION-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GAME DESIGN SYSTEMS Final Rejection Sierra Artificial Neural Networks
19068989 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN CASINO-STYLE GAME ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Sierra Artificial Neural Networks
18527860 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMED INFLATION GAMES Non-Final OA DK Crown Holdings Inc.
18534837 INDEXING METHODS AND APPARATUS WITH COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18538763 VIRTUAL REALITY CASINO GENERATION Final Rejection IGT
18529823 MODIFYING DIGIT SETS BASED ON INDICATORS Final Rejection IGT
18383262 ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS TO ACTIVATE REEL SETS WITH DIFFERENT AWARDS AVAILABLE Non-Final OA IGT
18210188 TIERED BONUS GAME METHODS Non-Final OA IGT
18195779 DYNAMIC WAGERING FEATURES BASED ON NUMBER OF ACTIVE PLAYERS Non-Final OA IGT
18086371 GEOGRAPHICAL DRAW-STYLE WAGERING Non-Final OA IGT
18658857 GAMING DEVICE WITH SYMBOL MERGE FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
17930610 SPACE-EFFICIENT GUI FOR FEATURE GAME DISPLAY WITH REMOVABLE CASH-ON-REEL SYMBOLS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18733302 Systems and Methods for Ongoing Reconciliation of Network Game Data for Almost-Deterministic Client and Server Non-Final OA Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast Limited
18741017 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL COLLECTION AND ARRAY EXPANSION Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18350076 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL CONVERSION FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18334433 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH SYMBOL REDISTRIBUTION FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18314180 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH AWARD MODIFIER TRIGGERED BY APPEARANCE OF A CATALYST SYMBOL Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18171727 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH SPIN-MATCH FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
17628927 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO.,LTD.
18638550 INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN VIRTUAL SCENE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company
18377182 GAMING MACHINE, METHOD OF PROVIDING GAME, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Konami Gaming, Inc.
18239678 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING MACHINE DISPLAYING GAMES INCLUDING TRIGGER FRAME MULTIPLIER ZONES Final Rejection Konami Gaming, Inc.

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