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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] => 7651653 [patent_doc_number] => 20110300922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SAVING GAME STATE AND FOR UTILIZING GAME STATES ON DIFFERENT GAMING DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9808 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => publications/A1/0300/20110300922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792466
System, apparatus and method for saving game state and for utilizing game states on different gaming devices Jun 1, 2010 Issued
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12/791559
Gaming machine May 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8908420 [patent_doc_number] => 08480476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine capable of running common game, and communication control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/791246 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 24392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 303 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12791246 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/791246
Gaming machine capable of running common game, and communication control method thereof May 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8967595 [patent_doc_number] => 08506402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Game execution environments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12790955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790955
Game execution environments May 30, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8652177 [patent_doc_number] => 08371921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Keno game with poker hands using deterministic card placements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 12790634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790634
Keno game with poker hands using deterministic card placements May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8895742 [patent_doc_number] => 08475260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine and method for controlling the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 25178 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 301 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12790155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790155
Gaming machine and method for controlling the same May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6399812 [patent_doc_number] => 20100304873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Bowling Ball and Football Game Controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790365 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3366 [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] => publications/A1/0304/20100304873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12790365 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790365
Bowling Ball and Football Game Controller May 27, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6399420 [patent_doc_number] => 20100304829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-02 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 25972 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0304/20100304829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12790418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790418
Gaming machine and method for controlling the same May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8641578 [patent_doc_number] => 08366553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for detecting bot scum in massive multiplayer online role playing game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/789917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12789917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/789917
Method and system for detecting bot scum in massive multiplayer online role playing game May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6120366 [patent_doc_number] => 20110077086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'INTERACTIVE GAMING UTILIZING A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/789461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 14720 [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] => publications/A1/0077/20110077086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12789461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/789461
Interactive gaming utilizing a dispersed storage network May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9467805 [patent_doc_number] => 08721432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Managing marketing offers in wagering game networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/790406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12790406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/790406
Managing marketing offers in wagering game networks May 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8748550 [patent_doc_number] => 08414378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/788846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 21568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 432 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12788846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/788846
Gaming machine and control method thereof May 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6627490 [patent_doc_number] => 20100311492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-09 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM, A METHOD OF GAMING AND AN ADDITIONAL GAME CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/788779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0311/20100311492.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12788779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/788779
Gaming system, a method of gaming and an additional game controller May 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7580674 [patent_doc_number] => 20110294557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Method for playing a national lottery & casino games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/800992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 1610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => publications/A1/0294/20110294557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12800992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/800992
Method for playing a national lottery & casino games May 26, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8712342 [patent_doc_number] => 08398478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine capable of awarding payout based on the number of games played and playing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/787759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 21142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12787759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/787759
Gaming machine capable of awarding payout based on the number of games played and playing method thereof May 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6514795 [patent_doc_number] => 20100261518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-14 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAYED WAGERING GAMES THAT MAY TRIGGER A PLURALITY OF FREE GAMES WHICH MAY BE PLAYED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE WAGERING GAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/786744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 18456 [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] => publications/A1/0261/20100261518.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12786744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/786744
Gaming system having a plurality of simultaneously played wagering games that may trigger a plurality of free games which may be played simultaneously with the wagering games May 24, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8590863 [patent_doc_number] => 08348737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Method for conducting an online contest' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/785303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 862 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12785303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/785303
Method for conducting an online contest May 20, 2010 Issued
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12/784979
Server, gaming system, gaming machine, and control method of the server capable of changing minimum bet unit in gaming machine May 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8688907 [patent_doc_number] => 08388429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Player tracking apparatus and gaming machine and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/784861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 19856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12784861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/784861
Player tracking apparatus and gaming machine and control method thereof May 20, 2010 Issued
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12/784177
Game of actual planning, task/time management, and information sharing May 19, 2010 Issued
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