Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, MILAP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Milap Shah is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711, with 891 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.8%, and the median days to allowance is 1016. The interview lift is a very high 40.2%, which is a strong signal for practitioners to use interviews.

For the 891 cases processed, the 69.8% allowance rate and the 40.2% lift make for a very positive outlook if communication is prioritized. The 1016-day median is a standard timeframe for this tech center. The 40.2% lift is particularly notable, as it suggests that an interview can nearly guarantee an allowance for cases that might otherwise be rejected. Practitioners in Art Unit 3711 should integrate interviews early in the 1016-day prosecution cycle to leverage this 40.2% advantage.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
912
Total Applications
+40.2%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 891 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
29.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19033585 TICKETING SYSTEMS ON A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18885212 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING HIGHER RTP GAMES 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
18777855 FLOOR PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
18673981 AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING DIFFERENT USERS UNDER THE SAME ACCOUNT AND AUTO-ADAPTING EXPERIENCES 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
18974842 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18966585 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
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
18522160 INTEGRATION OF NETWORK-CONNECTED WAGERING GAMES WITH REAL WORLD TABLE GAMES Final Rejection IGT
18824346 ACCOUNT AND FUND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
18945808 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH A VALUE-BEARING SYMBOL AGGREGATION FEATURE Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.

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