Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jason Paul Pinheiro, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jason Paul Pinheiro is an examiner in Art Unit 3714 within Tech Center 3700. He has handled 599 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 63.8%. This figure represents the likelihood of an application being granted during his tenure. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1241, providing a standard for expected pendency.

The data shows an interview lift of 32.2%. This suggests that interviews are a productive tool for resolving issues and moving toward an allowance. Top companies such as Igt, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and Sony Group Corporation are prominent in his records. Firms like Spencer Fane LLP, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER frequently represent clients here. Practitioners can use the 32.2% interview lift to navigate the 63.8% allowance rate across the 599 resolved cases.

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
664
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 599 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.0%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18978190 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CHANGING SETTINGS OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
18485975 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMBAT CONTROL Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18341185 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18631226 CONTENT INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18350998 SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18333686 SERVER DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18352702 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL OBJECT, TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18213109 PROP CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS IN VIRTUAL SCENE, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17964162 OPERATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17665673 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A WIN STREAK-ENABLED FEATURE Final Rejection LNW Gaming Inc.
17554230 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
18980339 VIDEO DISPLAY PROGRAMMABLE PLAYING CARDS Non-Final OA IGT
18888023 ENHANCED PERSONALIZED GESTURE INPUTS AT AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE Non-Final OA IGT
18333279 REMOTE GAME SERVER EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT THAT FUNDS HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection IGT
18330876 MULTI-FUNCTION SYMBOLS WITH INDIVIDUAL ACTIVATION AND DE-ACTIVATION Final Rejection IGT
18136525 PURCHASE OFFERS AT A GAMING DEVICE IN A CASINO ENVIRONMENT BASED ON PLAYER STATUS Final Rejection IGT
17214427 ROULETTE STYLE BETTING STRUCTURE Final Rejection IGT
18903519 GAMING DEVICE WITH A CHANGING ARRANGEMENT OF SYMBOL DISPLAY POSITIONS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
17584242 ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH SKILL-BASED INTERACTION MECHANISM AFTER RNG-BASED OUTCOME DETERMINATION Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18931195 LIFT ASSEMBLY AND MOUNT FOR A MONITOR OF AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18929584 TOURNAMENT GAMING SYSTEM WITH ALL WINS MULTIPLIER MODE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18425510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, SHARING, AND REPLAYING A GAME EVENT Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18142768 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A HOLD AND SPIN GAME WITH PLAYER SELECTED VOLATILITY Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
16799639 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MEASURE, ANALYZE AND SHARE GOLF SWING AND BALL MOTION CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
18390135 CASINO PODS PROVIDING REAL-TIME REMOTE GAMEPLAY Non-Final OA INTERBLOCK D.O.O.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Paul Pinheiro's allowance rate?

63.8% of resolved applications examined by Jason Paul Pinheiro were allowed (599 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Paul Pinheiro?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Paul Pinheiro take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Paul Pinheiro took 1,241 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Paul Pinheiro work in?

Jason Paul Pinheiro examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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