Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ROWLAND, STEVE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3716 3718 3784

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
1,098
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1077 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003351 SLIDABLE GAMING CHAIR INCLUDING RETURN-TO-HOME FEATURE Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18639876 COMPOSITE METERS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
19010788 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING USER SENTIMENT FOR PLAYING A GAME Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18975308 AI GENERATED GAME SUMMARY Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18944383 MOTION MIMICKING GAMEPLAY Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18921916 VIDEO RECAPPING KEY EVENTS IN GAME PLAY OF VIDEO GAME GENERATED USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18691362 RECONFIGURABLE-SURFACE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING BRAILLE CHARACTERS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18446125 System for Providing Step-by-Step Explanations of Pedagogical Exercises Using Machine-Learned Models Final Rejection Google LLC
18890228 VIRTUAL CHESS PIECE SELLING METHOD APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18618934 VIRTUAL ROLE CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18941562 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME GENERATION OF TRAINING TACTICS Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18541299 DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE TRAINING MODE FOR VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE Final Rejection Covidien LP
18975832 PRE-PURCHASE RETAIL DISCOUNT FOR EMPLOYING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT AND A LINKED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION ACCOUNT Non-Final OA IGT
18940283 KENO OR BINGO WITH SPOT SUB-GROUPS AND COMPARISONS OF SAME FOR MULTIPLE PLAYERS Non-Final OA IGT

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