Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Reginald A Renwick, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RENWICK, REGINALD A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2499 3714 3715

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

RENWICK, REGINALD A is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2499. The profile records 722 resolved cases, a 70.1% allowance rate, and a median of 1122 days to allowance. The 9.3% interview lift is positive, indicating that interviews may improve allowance outcomes relative to the overall profile result.

Sony Group Corporation, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., and Nike Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., and 2SPL Patent Attorneys. The data supports preparing interview agendas that directly address the examiner’s concerns, while maintaining a prosecution plan that accommodates the longer median period to allowance reflected in this record.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
772
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18424185 DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18658306 NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Nintendo Co., Ltd.
18957546 OVERLAPPING TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE OPERATIONS AT A SERVER AND A CLIENT IN CLOUD GAMING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18882653 SHUNTING A FIRST AUDIO SOURCE TO DISTINGUISH PRESENTATION OF A SECOND AUDIO SOURCE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18777386 ARCADE-STYLE GAME INPUT DEVICE WITH ANALOG LEVER Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18638770 CONTROLLING GAME STATE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18934006 VIRTUAL DOJO Final Rejection SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
18732608 VIDEO GAME GUIDANCE SYSTEM Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18244421 System and Method for Identifying a Cutscene Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18570109 A Concept for Controlling Parameters of a Hypervisor Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19092547 GAMING DEVICE WITH INTERRELATED FEATURE GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
19025346 GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING BRUSHLESS MOTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18752245 Gaming Machine and Method for Providing a Feature Game Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18602682 GAMING SYSTEM WITH SYMBOL-DRIVEN APPROACH TO RANDOMLY-SELECTED TRIGGER VALUE FOR FEATURE Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
18584586 GAMING DEVICE INCLUDING A HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A DOOR Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Reginald A Renwick's allowance rate?

70.1% of resolved applications examined by Reginald A Renwick were allowed (722 resolved cases), compared with 87.1% across Art Unit 2499 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Reginald A Renwick?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Reginald A Renwick take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Reginald A Renwick took 1,122 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Reginald A Renwick work in?

Reginald A Renwick examines applications in Art Unit 2499 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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