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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
Array ( [id] => 12033417 [patent_doc_number] => 20170323516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-09 [patent_title] => 'ALPHANUMERIC LOTTERY GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/644234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 13893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15644234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/644234
ALPHANUMERIC LOTTERY GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD Jul 6, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12019258 [patent_doc_number] => 09811968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-07 [patent_title] => 'System and device for conducting wagering games with a continuously modified map' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/638420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 348 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15638420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/638420
System and device for conducting wagering games with a continuously modified map Jun 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11966595 [patent_doc_number] => 20170270748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-21 [patent_title] => 'CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME SYSTEM BROWSER AREAS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/614080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 15962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15614080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/614080
Controlling wagering game system browser areas Jun 4, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14961241 [patent_doc_number] => 20190308098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-10 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A GAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/306633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -36 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16306633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/306633
System and method of providing a game Jun 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12226819 [patent_doc_number] => 09914048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatuses for recording and utilizing an audio signature within an application' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/608939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15608939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/608939
Methods and apparatuses for recording and utilizing an audio signature within an application May 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14412939 [patent_doc_number] => 20190172313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => VIRTUAL MONEY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/306107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16306107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/306107
Virtual money management system and method May 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14557239 [patent_doc_number] => 10347084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Gaming system, a method of gaming and an additional game controller [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/606346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 331 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15606346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/606346
Gaming system, a method of gaming and an additional game controller May 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11954966 [patent_doc_number] => 20170259116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Activity Monitoring, Tracking and Synchronization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/605503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 172 [patent_figures_cnt] => 172 [patent_no_of_words] => 51897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15605503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/605503
Activity monitoring, tracking and synchronization May 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13885991 [patent_doc_number] => 10195530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_title] => System and method for in-game advertising to assist in recruiting of affiliation members [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/599836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15599836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/599836
System and method for in-game advertising to assist in recruiting of affiliation members May 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16604957 [patent_doc_number] => 10905941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Dart game apparatus and computer program stored in computer-readable medium for providing multimedia information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/544869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 18347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15544869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/544869
Dart game apparatus and computer program stored in computer-readable medium for providing multimedia information May 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12004963 [patent_doc_number] => 20170309118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'LOTTERY-TYPE GAME BASED UPON AT LEAST TWO CASINO GAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/591766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15591766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/591766
Lottery-type game based upon at least two casino games May 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11935431 [patent_doc_number] => 20170239579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATING MESSAGES WITHIN NETWORK GAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/591788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17251 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15591788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/591788
Communicating messages within network games May 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11939284 [patent_doc_number] => 20170243434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/589742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15589742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/589742
System and method for augmenting content May 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12171264 [patent_doc_number] => 09889381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for facilitating assumption of player identity in an online game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/495004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 342 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15495004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/495004
System and method for facilitating assumption of player identity in an online game Apr 23, 2017 Issued
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15/491017
Method, device, and computer-readable medium for wagering on a skills-based digital gaming competition with an out-of-game peer wagering module Apr 18, 2017 Issued
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15/491295
Video game processing apparatus and video game processing program Apr 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14911501 [patent_doc_number] => 10427051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-01 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for sports simulation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/482636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15482636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/482636
Methods and systems for sports simulation Apr 6, 2017 Issued
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15/476277
Server, recording medium and system Mar 30, 2017 Issued
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15/431736
Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality Feb 12, 2017 Issued
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15/409082
Gaming system and method for determining awards based on player selected persistent game elements Jan 17, 2017 Issued
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