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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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18/047728
Keno employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots Oct 18, 2022 Issued
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18/047728
Keno employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots Oct 18, 2022 Issued
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17/963884
Competition Management Oct 10, 2022 Pending
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17/962465
Virtual object control method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium Oct 7, 2022 Issued
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17/959176
Automatic classification and reporting of inappropriate language in online applications Oct 2, 2022 Issued
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17/958117
Electronic account transfers in casino environments Sep 29, 2022 Issued
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17/955078
Additional awards associated with guaranteed symbol generations Sep 27, 2022 Issued
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17/945541
Systems and methods for detecting and preventing fraudulent activities in digital advertising Sep 14, 2022 Issued
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17/820209
Systems and methods of electronic gaming including an upgradeable game object Aug 15, 2022 Issued
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17/819090
Systems, methods, and devices for electronic dynamic award assembly Aug 10, 2022 Issued
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17/817823
System and method of generating and providing interactive annotation items based on triggering events in a video game Aug 4, 2022 Issued
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17/878503
Computerized method and computing platform for centrally managing skill-based competitions Jul 31, 2022 Issued
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17/876896
Systems, methods and computer programs for delivering a multiplayer gaming experience in a distributed computer system Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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18/548492
In-game information processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/874119
Reporting and crowd-sourced review whether game activity is appropriate for user Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/867577
Methods and system for predicting duration of multi-player game session Jul 17, 2022 Issued
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17/812962
System and method of providing a feature game with multiple game instances Jul 14, 2022 Issued
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17/865651
Automatic wager method Jul 14, 2022 Issued
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17/864986
Computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for brokering on-demand competitive racing and virtual car storage Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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17/810761
Hold and spin feature game with mystery symbols Jul 4, 2022 Issued
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