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Ross A. Williams

Examiner (ID: 10540, Phone: (571)272-5911 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3714
Art Unit(s)
3715, 3714, 3713
Total Applications
832
Issued Applications
429
Pending Applications
120
Abandoned Applications
290

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/336762
Video analysis for visual indicator of market suspension Jun 1, 2021 Issued
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17/336116
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING GRAPHIC ANIMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FANTASY SPORTS CONTEST APPLICATIONS May 31, 2021 Abandoned
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17/335615
GAMBLING GAME, GAME PLATFORM FOR SUCH A GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE GAME May 31, 2021 Abandoned
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17/333246
Information processing system and game control method May 27, 2021 Issued
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17/333494
Techniques for offering synergistic bundles in games involving game-sets of play-items May 27, 2021 Issued
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17/326426
Single and/or multi-process communication regarding skill and/or luck based games May 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19180162 [patent_doc_number] => 11986738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => System and method for making free-to-play and activity suggestions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/317241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17317241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/317241
System and method for making free-to-play and activity suggestions May 10, 2021 Issued
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17/315817
Systems and methods for using natural language processing (NLP) to control automated execution of in-game activities May 9, 2021 Issued
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17/307710
Systems and Methods for Utilizing Multiple Mapping Schemes in a Virtual Reality Environment May 3, 2021 Abandoned
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17/236477
Gaming audio content output control features Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/764357
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Apr 11, 2021 Abandoned
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17/220159
System and method for incentivizing the maintenance of funds in a gaming establishment account Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/188913
Intelligent prioritization and manipulation of stream views Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/786320
Method and system for automatic synthesis of videogame assets Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/184384
Reconfigurable chair-based electronic gaming machines and methods Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/184264
Method and system for presenting and operating a skill-based activity Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/183762
Shareable sporting event wagers Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/181071
Coin operated entertainment system Feb 21, 2021 Issued
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17/167718
ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES WITH FREE PLAY MULTIPLIERS Feb 3, 2021 Abandoned
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17/160841
Game of skill played by remote participants utilizing wireless devices in connection with a common game event Jan 27, 2021 Issued
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