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Michael A. Cuff

Examiner (ID: 7523, Phone: (571)272-6778 , Office: P/3716 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
2167, 3715, 3741, 3627, 3716, 3611, 3783
Total Applications
1230
Issued Applications
892
Pending Applications
119
Abandoned Applications
241

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/600839
Controller for a games console Oct 13, 2019 Issued
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16/592779
Method, device, and computer-readable medium for wagering on a skills-based digital gaming competition with an out-of-game peer wagering module Oct 3, 2019 Issued
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16/582108
Methods and systems for sports simulation Sep 24, 2019 Issued
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16/574687
Systems and methods to measure performance Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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17/271551
Method and device for attenuation of co-user interactions Sep 16, 2019 Issued
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16/564600
Systems and methods for enhancing gaming payouts Sep 8, 2019 Issued
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16/539440
REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND COACHING IN ATHLETICS AND COMPETITIONS Aug 12, 2019 Abandoned
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16/537938
Electronic gaming machine and method for providing an award based upon a prize category and a prize sub-category Aug 11, 2019 Issued
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16/538004
Double-Randomisation for Prize Determination Aug 11, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17489531 [patent_doc_number] => 11278812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-22 [patent_title] => Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program, game system, and game processing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/538244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 24433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 393 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16538244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/538244
Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program, game system, and game processing method Aug 11, 2019 Issued
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16/538220
AWARD GENERATION IN A LINKED POOL OF GAMING MACHINES Aug 11, 2019 Abandoned
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16/538283
GAMING MACHINES AND METHODS OF GAMING WITH RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION Aug 11, 2019 Abandoned
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16/538623
Gaming device and method for operating a gaming device Aug 11, 2019 Issued
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16/450604
Multi-player gaming system having an eligibility-based feature game Jun 23, 2019 Issued
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16/442018
Streamer-generated video items from game sessions Jun 13, 2019 Issued
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16/440544
Systems and methods for algorithmically arranging contests in a lobby interface Jun 12, 2019 Issued
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16/440382
System and method for using artificial intelligence to create live, mobile, betting system offering time-sensitive, curated and player-restricted bets on sub-outcomes of sports and esport events Jun 12, 2019 Issued
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16/434923
Runtime animation substitution Jun 6, 2019 Issued
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16/432441
System for placing wagers on sporting events and method of operating same Jun 4, 2019 Issued
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16/428444
Online software video capture and replay system May 30, 2019 Issued
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