Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, ROSS A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ross A. Williams is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3714. He has 663 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 61.5 percent. This figure represents the frequency of patent grants among the applications he has resolved. The 663 resolved cases offer a data set for predicting future outcomes in his docket. This 61.5 percent rate establishes a baseline for applicants.

The median days to allowance is 1354. This duration indicates the typical time required to reach a grant. The interview lift is 17.4 percent. This lift measures the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can weigh this 17.4 percent lift against the baseline allowance rate. The 1354 median days to allowance and Art Unit 3714 provide a statistical overview for those with applications. These metrics are useful for calculating the resources needed for prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
722
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1354
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046165 INDIRECT MODELING USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18592349 RECONFIGURABLE CHAIR-BASED ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES AND METHODS Final Rejection ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
17980699 Electronic Fund Transfer for Mobile Gaming Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
19046562 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO GAMES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18761744 IN-GAME ASSET TRACKING USING NFTS THAT TRACK IMPRESSIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE PLATFORMS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18493923 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE SESSION NOTIFICATION Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18483725 AFFECTIVE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18480562 USER ACCESSIBILITY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18297025 GAME LAUNCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18322939 PROVIDING BIOFEEDBACK OF COMPUTER GAME PARTICIPANT TO SUSTAIN HEART RATE WITHIN LIMITS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
19046061 ADAPTIVE AUDIO LEVERAGING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR USER-DEFINED SOUND CLASS TRANSFORMATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18507635 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18652479 SHAREABLE SPORTING EVENT WAGERS Final Rejection IGT
18629345 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF FUNDS IN A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT Non-Final OA IGT
18503761 RANDOM SPORTING EVENT PARLAY WAGER FORMATION Final Rejection IGT
18386226 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOTTERY AND SKILL GAMES Non-Final OA IGT
18187267 ACCESS TO HISTORIC EVENTS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection IGT
18087267 USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
18087208 USER INTERACTIONS IN A GAME STREAMING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection IGT
17901533 ENABLING GAMING FEATURES WITH A TAG HAVING CONDUCTIVE, CODED INK Non-Final OA IGT
17901522 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ENABLING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A TAG HAVING CONDUCTIVE, CODED INK AND A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA IGT
17559622 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING SPORTS BETTING RELATED REPLAYS Final Rejection IGT
17542603 BOX OFFICE GAME Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC
17929628 DIGITAL CHARACTER INTERACTING WITH CUSTOMER IN PHYSICAL REALM Final Rejection Universal City Studios LLC
18153644 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PERSISTENT ELEMENT FEATURE Final Rejection LNW Gaming, Inc.
18321813 GAME REPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
18178391 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE Final Rejection NEXON KOREA CORPORATION
18894077 QUANTUM SPORTS BETTING ALGORITHMS ENGINE Non-Final OA AdrenalineIP
18746514 SYSTEM FOR REPLAYING A BET Final Rejection AdrenalineIP
18669702 UPCOMING ACTION WAGERING Final Rejection AdrenalineIP

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