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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] => 9165632 [patent_doc_number] => 08591307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for operating lottery games including player-designated beneficiaries and conditional payout distribution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/889382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12889382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/889382
Systems and methods for operating lottery games including player-designated beneficiaries and conditional payout distribution Sep 22, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5977444 [patent_doc_number] => 20110070961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-24 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR GOLF SIMLULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/884727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0070/20110070961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12884727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/884727
Apparatus for golf simulation Sep 16, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7651661 [patent_doc_number] => 20110300930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Video game controller with an auxiliary display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/795671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 1150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0300/20110300930.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12795671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/795671
Video game controller with an auxiliary display Jun 7, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6386157 [patent_doc_number] => 20100317419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Synchronous Social Gaming via Mobile Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/794004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => publications/A1/0317/20100317419.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12794004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/794004
Method and System for Synchronous Social Gaming via Mobile Devices Jun 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10053068 [patent_doc_number] => 09092948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-28 [patent_title] => 'Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/794427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 12794427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/794427
Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system Jun 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6627484 [patent_doc_number] => 20100311491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Gaming System and A Method of Gaming' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/793819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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/A1/0311/20100311491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12793819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/793819
Gaming System and A Method of Gaming Jun 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7651660 [patent_doc_number] => 20110300929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'SYNTHESIS OF INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE AUDIOVISUAL SOURCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13346 [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] => publications/A1/0300/20110300929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792961
Synthesis of information from multiple audiovisual sources Jun 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6637864 [patent_doc_number] => 20100312367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Interactive Sports Game Reality System and Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/793203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2840 [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] => publications/A1/0312/20100312367.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12793203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/793203
Interactive Sports Game Reality System and Method Jun 2, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8943355 [patent_doc_number] => 08496527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Capacitive input for computer program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792567
Capacitive input for computer program Jun 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7651670 [patent_doc_number] => 20110300939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'INPUT FOR COMPUTER DEVICE USING PATTERN-BASED COMPUTER VISION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0300/20110300939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792628
Input for computer device using pattern-based computer vision Jun 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6386201 [patent_doc_number] => 20100317423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRATCH CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0317/20100317423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792465
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRATCH CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES Jun 1, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6627642 [patent_doc_number] => 20100311503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-09 [patent_title] => 'GAME APPARATUS AND GAME CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND REPRESENTING MAGICAL ABILITY AND POWER OF A PLAYER CHARACTER IN AN ACTION POWER CONTROL PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/792724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0311/20100311503.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12792724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/792724
Game apparatus and game control method for controlling and representing magical ability and power of a player character in an action power control program Jun 1, 2010 Issued
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
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] => 6399480 [patent_doc_number] => 20100304837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-02 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/791559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 17448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0304/20100304837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12791559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/791559
Gaming machine 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] => 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] => 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] => 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] => 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
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