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Michael A. Cuff

Examiner (ID: 12355)

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3716, 3783, 3741, 3627, 3611, 3715, 2167
Total Applications
1242
Issued Applications
904
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
242

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/986794
System and software for challenge-based matchmaking Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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16/983133
Gaming systems and methods for watermarked value aggregation Aug 2, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16691643 [patent_doc_number] => 20210074122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS FOR USE WITH GAMING SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/927770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16927770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/927770
Systems and methods for electronic fund transfers for use with gaming systems Jul 12, 2020 Issued
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16/921315
User interaction selection method and apparatus Jul 5, 2020 Issued
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16/920134
Methods and apparatus for distributed gaming over a mobile device Jul 1, 2020 Issued
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16/917151
Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having game program stored therein, rhythm game processing method, rhythm game system, and rhythm game apparatus Jun 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16389923 [patent_doc_number] => 20200330864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_title] => METHODOLOGY FOR EQUALIZING SYSTEMIC LATENCIES IN TELEVISION RECEPTION IN CONNECTION WITH GAMES OF SKILL PLAYED IN CONNECTION WITH LIVE TELEVISION PROGRAMMING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/909661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -52 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16909661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/909661
Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming Jun 22, 2020 Issued
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16/908421
User-controllable model-driven matchmaking Jun 21, 2020 Issued
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16/886605
METHODS OF MATCHMAKING BASED ON DYNAMIC MATCHMAKING PARAMETERS May 27, 2020 Abandoned
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16/886617
Gaming machines having portable device docking station May 27, 2020 Issued
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16/884675
Automatic classification and reporting of inappropriate language in online applications May 26, 2020 Issued
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16/883261
Method of operating a gaming machine, a gaming machine and a game controller May 25, 2020 Issued
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16/883672
Information storage medium and game system May 25, 2020 Issued
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16/872175
Computer video game application performance result May 10, 2020 Issued
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16/865856
Contextually aware active social matchmaking May 3, 2020 Issued
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15/929469
Systems and methods for determining seller reputation May 3, 2020 Issued
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16/866016
System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds May 3, 2020 Issued
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16/858396
Gaming machine and method of providing a feature game Apr 23, 2020 Issued
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16/848134
System and method of providing a feature game with multiple game instances Apr 13, 2020 Issued
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16/843440
Hold and spin feature game with mystery symbols Apr 7, 2020 Issued
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