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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
Array ( [id] => 11644646 [patent_doc_number] => 09666030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system, a method of gaming and an additional game controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/156130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15156130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/156130
Gaming system, a method of gaming and an additional game controller May 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11062989 [patent_doc_number] => 20160259951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_title] => 'AWARD INDICATOR FOR ECONOMIC GAMING ACTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/155481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15155481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/155481
AWARD INDICATOR FOR ECONOMIC GAMING ACTIVITY May 15, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11124976 [patent_doc_number] => 20160321950 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent Playbook Application' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/141007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 15141007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/141007
Intelligent playbook application Apr 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12000564 [patent_doc_number] => 20170304719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'GUITAR SHAPED VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/137879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7797 [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] => 15137879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137879
Guitar shaped video game controller Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12211250 [patent_doc_number] => 09908042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Guitar shaped video game controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/137846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 7796 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15137846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137846
Guitar shaped video game controller Apr 24, 2016 Issued
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15/137911
Guitar shaped video game controller Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11637461 [patent_doc_number] => 09659439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-23 [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] => 15/137554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15137554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137554
Method, device, and computer-readable medium for wagering on a skills-based digital gaming competition with an out-of-game peer wagering module Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11977923 [patent_doc_number] => 20170282077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-05 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY ANNOTATING GAMEPLAY OF A VIDEO GAME BASED ON TRIGGERING EVENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/136334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 15136334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/136334
System and method of automatically annotating gameplay of a video game based on triggering events Apr 21, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11977925 [patent_doc_number] => 20170282079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-05 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING AND PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ANNOTATION ITEMS BASED ON TRIGGERING EVENTS IN A VIDEO GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/136386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6794 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15136386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/136386
System and method of generating and providing interactive annotation items based on triggering events in a video game Apr 21, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12000550 [patent_doc_number] => 20170304706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for a golf Tournament' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/136292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1862 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 15136292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/136292
System and Method for a golf Tournament Apr 21, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11124975 [patent_doc_number] => 20160321949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'SWING SUPPORTING DEVICE, SWING SUPPORTING METHOD, SWING SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/135936 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15135936 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/135936
SWING SUPPORTING DEVICE, SWING SUPPORTING METHOD, SWING SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Apr 21, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11662787 [patent_doc_number] => 20170151493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Control device and method for intelligent basketball shooting machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/134397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 15134397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/134397
Control device and method for intelligent basketball shooting machine Apr 20, 2016 Issued
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15/135509
Game board Apr 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11035789 [patent_doc_number] => 20160232745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME SYSTEM BROWSER AREAS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/133031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 15937 [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] => 15133031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/133031
Controlling wagering game system browser areas Apr 18, 2016 Issued
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15/130423
PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT WITH CAPPING MECHANISM Apr 14, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14919563 [patent_doc_number] => 10431106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-01 [patent_title] => Systems and methods to measure performance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/098216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 290 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15098216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/098216
Systems and methods to measure performance Apr 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11736214 [patent_doc_number] => 09700785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Card-handling device and method of operation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/097099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15097099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/097099
Card-handling device and method of operation Apr 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11615076 [patent_doc_number] => 09652935 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Wagering games having reduced maximum wagering levels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/092340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15092340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/092340
Wagering games having reduced maximum wagering levels Apr 5, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11641241 [patent_doc_number] => 09662589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Communicating messages within network games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/088793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15088793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/088793
Communicating messages within network games Mar 31, 2016 Issued
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15/080319
INFORMATION SYSTEM Mar 23, 2016 Abandoned
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