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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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18/617184
Systems and methods for building digital environments Mar 25, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19795796 [patent_doc_number] => 12236754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => Hold and spin feature game with mystery symbols [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/612466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 15795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18612466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/612466
Hold and spin feature game with mystery symbols Mar 20, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19795791 [patent_doc_number] => 12236749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/596218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 38753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18596218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/596218
System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds Mar 4, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19220981 [patent_doc_number] => 20240185685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-06 [patent_title] => GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REPLAYING REELS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/436840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18436840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/436840
Gaming machine and method for replaying reels Feb 7, 2024 Issued
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18/426342
Game System, Information Processing Program and Information Processing Method Jan 29, 2024 Abandoned
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18/416288
Systems and Methods for Nonplayer Character (NPC) Personalization and Electronic Game Control Jan 17, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19909485 [patent_doc_number] => 12285674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-29 [patent_title] => Shooting game control method and game system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/396608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18396608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/396608
Shooting game control method and game system Dec 25, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19960548 [patent_doc_number] => 12330020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-17 [patent_title] => Three dimensional object tracking using combination of radar data and two dimensional image data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/537120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18537120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/537120
Three dimensional object tracking using combination of radar data and two dimensional image data Dec 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19906149 [patent_doc_number] => 12283159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-22 [patent_title] => System and method for dynamically adjusting prizes or awards based on a platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/537630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18537630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/537630
System and method for dynamically adjusting prizes or awards based on a platform Dec 11, 2023 Issued
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18/535435
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SERVER LOAD BALANCING AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Dec 10, 2023 Pending
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18/535435
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SERVER LOAD BALANCING AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Dec 10, 2023 Pending
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18/533445
Controller for a games console Dec 7, 2023 Issued
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18/533160
TRAINING METHOD OF MODEL, GAME CONFRONTATION PLAYER MATCHING METHOD, MEDIUM AND DEVICE Dec 6, 2023 Pending
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18/529877
Gaming system and method for determining awards based on player selected persistent game elements Dec 4, 2023 Issued
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18/528151
System, method, and device for back-betting progressive prize pools in a gaming system Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/528109
System, method, and device for back-betting progressive prize pools in a gaming system Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/527641
Aggregate tax liability in wagering Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/378519
COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND COMPUTING PLATFORM FOR CENTRALLY MANAGING SKILL-BASED COMPETITIONS Oct 9, 2023 Abandoned
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18/484369
Internet of things based video game play Oct 9, 2023 Issued
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18/367951
Information synchronization method and apparatus, and storage medium Sep 12, 2023 Issued
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