Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WILLIAMS, ROSS A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.7%
Allow Rate
-8.3% vs TC avg
720
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1354
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 661 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18623800 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-GAME PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT DETERMINATION BASED UPON WAGER AMOUNT Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
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 Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18493923 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTIVE SESSION NOTIFICATION Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18480562 USER ACCESSIBILITY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18667897 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING FREE-TO-PLAY AND ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
17899888 METRIC-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS OF VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19360597 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING LONG-TERM NETWORK STORAGE TO GENERATE IMPROVED LANGUAGE MODEL CONTEXT Final Rejection DK Crown Holdings Inc.
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
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

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