Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ROWLAND, STEVE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716 3718

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
1,085
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1068 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354905 Golf Club and System and Method for Making the Same Non-Final OA L.A.B. Golf Company LLC
18550339 DIGITAL COMPANION FOR PERCEPTUALLY ENABLED TASK GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18063467 IN-GAME USER INTERFACE (UI) MODIFICATION FOR DYNAMIC GAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18621867 MATH ENGINE(S) FOR ENHANCED MATH ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18446125 System for Providing Step-by-Step Explanations of Pedagogical Exercises Using Machine-Learned Models Non-Final OA Google LLC
18670310 Method and Apparatus for Displaying Picture of Virtual Environment, Device, and Medium Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18618934 VIRTUAL ROLE CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18541299 DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE TRAINING MODE FOR VIDEO LARYNGOSCOPE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18691362 RECONFIGURABLE-SURFACE DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR DISPLAY FOR DISPLAYING BRAILLE CHARACTERS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18646875 POINT AND/OR MONEY BASED FANTASY GAMING Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18171375 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE OR VIDEO TEACHING Non-Final OA PEGATRON CORPORATION
18657896 AMUSEMENT DEVICES INCLUDING SIMULATED COURT GAMES OR ATHLETIC EVENTS Non-Final OA INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
18352808 SURGICAL REPAIR SIMULATION DEVICE Final Rejection The Children's Medical Center Corporation
18691375 SMART AIMING DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN TRAINING SYSTEM FOR MARKSMANSHIP AND FIREARM OPERATION Non-Final OA SMART SHOOTER LTD
18541672 MOCKUP ENGINE BLOCK AND KIT FOR ASSEMBLING SAME Non-Final OA ADVANCED RESOURCES, LLC
18140045 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGEMENTS OF VISUAL INFORMATION IN USER-CONFIGURABLE FORMAT Non-Final OA INNOVATIVE TRANSDUCER IMPLEMENTATION LLC

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