Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, MILAP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
908
Total Applications
+40.4%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 889 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
29.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18885212 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING HIGHER RTP GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18222054 DYNAMIC WHEEL Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18804261 ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR HOLDING DESIGNATED SYMBOLS DURING A WAGERING GAME AND INCREMENTALLY INCREASING A MULTIPLIER Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18841736 SERVER DEVICE, SKILL VALUE DERIVING METHOD, METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18908708 REAL PLAYER ADJUSTED CHAT WORDS FOR REAL-TIME COOPERATIVE GAMING Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18968757 GAMING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REUSING WILD SYMBOLS Non-Final OA IGT
18966978 SYMBOL AND/OR ACTIVATOR GENERATED DIFFERENT FEATURES Non-Final OA IGT
18938018 PROGRESSIVE AWARD MANAGEMENT IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18543270 TRACKING PROCESSED FUNDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SERVICING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18543188 LIMITS ON TICKET VOUCHERS ISSUED IN ASSOCIATION WITH SERVICING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT DEVICE Final Rejection IGT
18528145 PARTIAL PERSONAL FUNDING OF AWARDS Final Rejection IGT
18522160 INTEGRATION OF NETWORK-CONNECTED WAGERING GAMES WITH REAL WORLD TABLE GAMES Final Rejection IGT
18222783 RETIRING PROGRESSIVE AWARDS USING AUCTION BIDDING SEQUENCES Final Rejection IGT
17949461 CENTRAL DETERMINATION GAMING FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES IN A NON-GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection IGT
18749942 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A LOTTERY SECOND CHANCE GAME BASED ON GAME TILES Non-Final OA Scientific Games, LLC

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