Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PIERCE, DAMON JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2622 3622 3714 3715 3717 3718

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
906
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 877 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934746 SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO WITH TEMPO OF IN-GAME RELATED ACTIONS FOR A VIDEO CLIP OF A GAME PLAY OF VIDEO GAME Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18806132 GAME TRAINER USING MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18721739 OPERATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18294925 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO INTERACTION Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18928291 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INTERFACE FOR VIRTUAL GAME, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18740066 REPAYMENT OF LINE OF CREDIT FUNDS FROM A GAMING DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18346096 CROWDSOURCED CLOUD GAMING Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
18963943 GAME CONTROLLER WITH MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION

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