Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
650
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18485975 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMBAT CONTROL Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18352702 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL OBJECT, TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18631226 CONTENT INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18350998 SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18144918 GAME SIMULATION Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
17102380 GAME AT CASH REGISTER Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18597469 GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE FUNDED VIA EXTERNAL ACCOUNT Final Rejection IGT
18449235 PRINTING PATTERNS ON PHYSICAL REEL STRIPS FOR LIGHT DIFFUSION Final Rejection IGT
18333331 GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT FUNDING HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection IGT
18333279 REMOTE GAME SERVER EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT THAT FUNDS HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA IGT
18330876 MULTI-FUNCTION SYMBOLS WITH INDIVIDUAL ACTIVATION AND DE-ACTIVATION Non-Final OA IGT
18136525 PURCHASE OFFERS AT A GAMING DEVICE IN A CASINO ENVIRONMENT BASED ON PLAYER STATUS Non-Final OA IGT
17214427 ROULETTE STYLE BETTING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA IGT
18341185 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
17953218 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH MULTIPLE GAME MODES Non-Final OA Everi Games Inc.
17584242 ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH SKILL-BASED INTERACTION MECHANISM AFTER RNG-BASED OUTCOME DETERMINATION Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
17665673 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A WIN STREAK-ENABLED FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming Inc.
17554230 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
18574789 GAME EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
18453906 MULTI-LEVEL PROGRESSION WITHIN A SERIES OF SOFTWARE-BASED REEL EVENTS Non-Final OA Games Global Operations Limited
17978367 GAME CONTROLLER WITH ADJUSTABLE TRIGGER THROW LENGTH Final Rejection Panda Hardware LLC

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