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Michael A. Cuff

Examiner (ID: 7299, Phone: (571)272-6778 , Office: P/3716 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3627, 3715, 3611, 2167, 3741, 3783, 3716
Total Applications
1253
Issued Applications
905
Pending Applications
128
Abandoned Applications
242

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/668094
GAME APPARATUS AND GAME CONTROLLING METHOD Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/667223
Program, game system, electronic device, server, and game control method for improving operability for user input Oct 28, 2019 Issued
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17/284572
Information processor, information processing method, and program Oct 15, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15451847 [patent_doc_number] => 20200038747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-06 [patent_title] => CONTROLLER FOR A GAMES CONSOLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/600839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 16600839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/600839
Controller for a games console Oct 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15531777 [patent_doc_number] => 20200058194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-20 [patent_title] => METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR WAGERING ON A SKILLS-BASED DIGITAL GAMING COMPETITION WITH AN OUT-OF-GAME PEER WAGERING MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/592779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16592779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 16802917 [patent_doc_number] => 10997868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-04 [patent_title] => Systems and methods to measure performance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/574687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16574687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/574687
Systems and methods to measure performance Sep 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18525647 [patent_doc_number] => 11712628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_title] => Method and device for attenuation of co-user interactions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/271551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17271551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/271551
Method and device for attenuation of co-user interactions Sep 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15299093 [patent_doc_number] => 20190392682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-26 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAMING PAYOUTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/564600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16564600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/564600
Systems and methods for enhancing gaming payouts Sep 8, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15554133 [patent_doc_number] => 20200061478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-27 [patent_title] => REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND COACHING IN ATHLETICS AND COMPETITIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/539440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16539440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/539440
REAL-TIME ANALYTICS AND COACHING IN ATHLETICS AND COMPETITIONS Aug 12, 2019 Abandoned
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16/538244
Game apparatus, storage medium storing game program, game system, and game processing method Aug 11, 2019 Issued
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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
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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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16/538220
AWARD GENERATION IN A LINKED POOL OF GAMING MACHINES Aug 11, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15732459 [patent_doc_number] => 10614662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-07 [patent_title] => Multi-player gaming system having an eligibility-based feature game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/450604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16450604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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