Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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 Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714, with a history of 599 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 63.8 percent indicates the outcomes for applicants. This 63.8 percent rate is associated with an interview lift of 32.2 percent, highlighting the role of direct communication in his prosecution process. Practitioners can use interviews to address the probability of success in his docket. The 599 resolved cases provide a substantial basis for these performance metrics.

The median time to allowance for these cases is 1241 days. Given the 63.8 percent allowance rate, practitioners can form an expectation of success, especially when utilizing interviews to achieve the 32.2 percent lift. The volume of 599 resolved cases provides a basis for these performance statistics in Art Unit 3714. Applicants should factor the 1241-day median into their patent strategies when working within the 3700 Tech Center. This data is essential for managing the prosecution of applications in this art unit.

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
652
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 599 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§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.
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.
18903519 GAMING DEVICE WITH A CHANGING ARRANGEMENT OF SYMBOL DISPLAY POSITIONS 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
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.
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 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
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.
18888023 ENHANCED PERSONALIZED GESTURE INPUTS AT AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE 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
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
17102380 GAME AT CASH REGISTER Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
18800858 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH RATCHETING ENHANCEMENT FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
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.
18574789 GAME EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
18266165 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL OBJECTS IN GAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
16799639 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MEASURE, ANALYZE AND SHARE GOLF SWING AND BALL MOTION CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
17953218 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH MULTIPLE GAME MODES Final Rejection Everi Games Inc.

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