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Examiner: Ahmed, Masud


Primary examiner statistics: 74 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 104 patents; average approval time: 120 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8187076 Slot machine performing payout of a predetermined amount of credi...
8177613 Trivia question wagering system
8177641 Systems and methods for quickly selecting video games
8177633 Gaming system and method providing an award for designated losing...
8177625 Gaming machine with multiple games having individual and combined...
8177624 Gaming machine printing a ticket for promoting play of a bonus ev...
8167725 System and method for using a game to interact with television pr...
8167699 Gaming machine
8162752 Virtual radio in a wagering game machine
8162736 Progressive jackpot system
8157634 Wagering game with pyramidal bonus selection feature
8152170 Roulette apparatus and roulette gaming machine
8147335 Method of providing golf contents in mobile terminal
8149530 Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television recep...
8147320 Adjustment of awards in progressive system based on wager
8137197 System and method for generating targeted newsletters
8133106 Wagering game system with networked gaming devices
8128488 Gaming machine with repeated award feature
8128493 Method and system for automatically managing a content approval p...
8123586 Electronic jump rope
8118661 Gaming machine
8118678 Extended and editable gamer profile
8118636 Pet of the month exclusive limited time rewards
8109831 Game apparatus, server apparatus, program, and recording medium
8109822 Gaming machine
8105145 Gaming machine having positional expanding symbols
8105164 Computer game controllers
8105159 Player roster selection interface
8105157 Systems and methods for determining a level of reward
8105146 Gaming machine
8100762 Wagering game adaptive on-screen user volume control
8096866 Gaming machine and method for gaming machine
8096883 System and method for delivering wager gaming machine information
8092295 Game system, gaming machine used in such game system, and gaming ...
8087672 System and devices for real-time electronic chess move recording,...
8087988 Personal gaming device and method of presenting a game
8088008 Game system
8083582 Gaming machine
8079901 Game controller simulating a musical instrument
8075402 Multigame selection

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7927208 Enhanced interaction for casino gaming random sequences
7918455 Chip with insert including an electronic microchip
7915831 Gaming machine artwork
7909697 Hand-held interactive game
7896193 Bonus credit system for money-operated machines
7887404 Lottery and gaming systems with single representation for multipl...
7878909 Products and processes for operations management of casino, leisu...
7874909 Wagering game having animation for special symbols
7867113 Goal detector for detection of an object passing a goal plane
7867079 Promotion administration system and method
7867091 Multiplayer gaming system and method of operation thereof
7862423 Methods and apparatus for representing play in a reverse mode
7857316 Projectile roulette arcade game
7846017 Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote viewing of gaming o...
7846004 System and method for toy adoption marketing
7841945 Wireless communication game system and storage medium storing a w...
7833100 Video game program and video game system
7828661 Electronic invitations for an on-line game
7824258 Methods and systems for providing paper based outcomes
7824265 Virtual camera control method in three-dimensional video game
7824259 Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote viewing of gaming o...
7806777 Automatically adapting virtual equipment model
7806759 In-game interface with performance feedback
7806761 Methods and systems for determining and selling wagering game out...
7803049 Game apparatus and storage medium storing game program
7798900 Secure gaming system
7798903 System and method for accessing system software in a gaming conso...
7794325 Dynamic in-game soundtrack for a console game machine
7789726 System and method for toy adoption and marketing
7789759 Game contents delivery system and a method of delivering game con...
7780525 Systems and methods for determining a level of reward
7766746 Game apparatus and game program
7753790 Apparatus and method for gaming tournament network
7749083 Communication device and method between an audiovisual informatio...
7744454 Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol
7744465 Game machine and data storage medium having stored therein game p...
7744467 Video game program, video game device, and video game method
7740536 Gaming device having player selection of scatter pay symbol posit...
7740245 Method of presenting and playing game where winning hand triggers...
7736231 Common controller
 
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