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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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14/281500
Game method and system for league game May 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12088724 [patent_doc_number] => 09842457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus, and program product for allocating progressive prize pools' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/279810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 413 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14279810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/279810
Method, apparatus, and program product for allocating progressive prize pools May 15, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10613988 [patent_doc_number] => 09333415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Methods for handling playing cards with a card handling device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/275734 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 14275734 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/275734
Methods for handling playing cards with a card handling device May 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10256111 [patent_doc_number] => 20150141108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'ALPHANUMERIC LOTTERY GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/273535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 13321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => 14273535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/273535
ALPHANUMERIC LOTTERY GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD May 7, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9720738 [patent_doc_number] => 20140256439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PREVENTING MISOPERATIONS OF INTELLIGENT TERMINAL, AND INTELLIGENT TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/260464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14260464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/260464
Method for preventing misoperations of intelligent terminal, and intelligent terminal Apr 23, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9671484 [patent_doc_number] => 20140235347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING SOUNDS EFFECTS FOR A GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/260035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10076 [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] => 14260035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/260035
Method and device for generating sounds effects for a game Apr 22, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13207489 [patent_doc_number] => 10118096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-06 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/257428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14257428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/257428
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and recording medium Apr 20, 2014 Issued
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14/255263
METHOD FOR ENABLING USAGE OF A COMPUTERIZED MOBILE DEVICE AS A GAME GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR AN APPLICATION GAME Apr 16, 2014 Abandoned
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14/254923
PORTABLE GOLF DATA SYSTEM Apr 16, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11641217 [patent_doc_number] => 09662566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for in-game advertising to assist in recruiting of affiliation members' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/254769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8029 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14254769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/254769
System and method for in-game advertising to assist in recruiting of affiliation members Apr 15, 2014 Issued
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14/247904
Gaming system and method providing a multiplayer secondary game having an outcome determined based on play of a primary game of at least one, but not all, of the multiplayer secondary game players Apr 7, 2014 Issued
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14/247978
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING REMOTE DEVICE USERS TO WAGER ON MICRO EVENTS OF GAMES IN A DATA NETWORK ACCESSIBLE GAMING ENVIRONMENT Apr 7, 2014 Abandoned
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14/248053
System and method for augmented wagering Apr 7, 2014 Issued
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14/242302
System and methods of managing and using information in a lottery system Mar 31, 2014 Issued
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14/226920
Game system, server system, processing method, and information storage medium Mar 26, 2014 Issued
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14/219603
Method for Providing Single-Day, Single Input, Single-Elimination Tournaments Mar 18, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9738670 [patent_doc_number] => 20140274387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING EVENTS IN GAME VIDEO' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/216831 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14216831 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/216831
Systems and methods for indicating events in game video Mar 16, 2014 Issued
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14/215277
Systems and methods for promoting game play frequency Mar 16, 2014 Issued
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14/210450
Systems and methods for electronic fund transfers for use with gaming systems Mar 13, 2014 Issued
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14/210453
Systems and methods for electronic fund transfers for use with gaming systems Mar 13, 2014 Issued
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