Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PINHEIRO, JASON PAUL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.8%
Allow Rate
-6.2% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+32.0%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18425510 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, SHARING, AND REPLAYING A GAME EVENT Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18222110 Dynamic Wheel Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
17710356 SLOT GAME WITH DYNAMICALLY ASSIGNED REEL STRIP LOCATIONS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18903519 GAMING DEVICE WITH A CHANGING ARRANGEMENT OF SYMBOL DISPLAY POSITIONS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18732114 COMPUTER SYSTEM BASED GAMING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18075624 METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAME CONTROLLER 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
18350998 SERVER DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
17998697 INPUT DEVICE 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
17965105 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL CHARACTERS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18888023 ENHANCED PERSONALIZED GESTURE INPUTS AT AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE Non-Final OA IGT
18745642 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYER ACCOUNT ACCESS USING MULTIPLE DEVICES Non-Final OA IGT
18543143 TRACKING TICKET VOUCHERS ISSUED IN ASSOCIATION WITH SERVICING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18476221 WAGERING GAME PLAY FEATURE WITH INSTANT ACTIVATION OF BONUS GAME REEL SETS Final Rejection IGT
18451612 SELECTION OF SHEET MUSIC EMPLOYED FOR SYMBOL GENERATION AND DISPLAY IN GAMING ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA IGT
18449235 PRINTING PATTERNS ON PHYSICAL REEL STRIPS FOR LIGHT DIFFUSION Non-Final OA IGT
18333279 REMOTE GAME SERVER EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT THAT FUNDS HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection IGT
16414264 REDEMPTION OF VIRTUAL TICKETS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection IGT

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