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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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17/810488
Online software video capture and replay system Jun 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20131520 [patent_doc_number] => 12373835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-29 [patent_title] => Front money as gaming establishment account overdraft protection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/856264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 17057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 17856264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/856264
Front money as gaming establishment account overdraft protection Jun 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19968658 [patent_doc_number] => 12337243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => Information storage medium, information processing device, and method for controlling information processing device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/808757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 290 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17808757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/808757
Information storage medium, information processing device, and method for controlling information processing device Jun 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20607326 [patent_doc_number] => 12582907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-24 [patent_title] => Display control system, display control method, and recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/847751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17847751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/847751
Display control system, display control method, and recording medium Jun 22, 2022 Issued
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17/848233
Contextually aware active social matchmaking Jun 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19388266 [patent_doc_number] => 20240278136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO GAMES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/569069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [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] => 18569069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/569069
ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO GAMES Jun 13, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17900210 [patent_doc_number] => 20220309872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => Gaming Machine and Method for Progressive Pay Table Modification Over a Plurality of Game Rounds to Control Probabilities for Winning Jackpots [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/840278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17840278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/840278
Gaming machine and method for progressive pay table modification over a plurality of game rounds to control probabilities for winning jackpots Jun 13, 2022 Issued
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17/828971
Esports spectator onboarding May 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18201399 [patent_doc_number] => 11583772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-21 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for staking digital articles to upgrade player type in an online game supporting different player types [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/828890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 16082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 507 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17828890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/828890
Systems and methods for staking digital articles to upgrade player type in an online game supporting different player types May 30, 2022 Issued
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17/828707
Adaptive difficulty calibration for skills-based activities in virtual environments May 30, 2022 Issued
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18/564977
Motion generator May 29, 2022 Issued
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18/681883
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WATCHING GAME AFTER CHARACTER IS ELIMINATED, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF May 24, 2022 Pending
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17/750175
Method and apparatus for generating special effect in virtual environment, device, and storage medium May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/661115
Tracking quantities of winning symbols for triggering additional symbol evaluations Apr 27, 2022 Issued
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17/729807
System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds Apr 25, 2022 Issued
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17/724989
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING GAMEPLAY USING AN APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE Apr 19, 2022 Abandoned
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18/263813
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GAME PLAY Apr 14, 2022 Pending
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17/658458
Lottery ticket having connected symbol set feature Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/709500
Generation of virtual elements and queue thereof in a fitness-based game Mar 30, 2022 Issued
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17/657458
Determination of a parameter setting based on a calibration relationship for an information handling system Mar 30, 2022 Issued
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