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Edward W Merz

Examiner (ID: 1415)

Most Active Art Unit
2211
Art Unit(s)
2211, 2604, 2735
Total Applications
231
Issued Applications
163
Pending Applications
31
Abandoned Applications
37

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13730411 [patent_doc_number] => 20180369673 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-27 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SPORTS TRAINING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/630160 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15630160 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/630160
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SPORTS TRAINING Jun 21, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13714963 [patent_doc_number] => 20170368436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-28 [patent_title] => BATTING TEE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/630702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15630702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/630702
BATTING TEE Jun 21, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11977854 [patent_doc_number] => 20170282008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-05 [patent_title] => 'ATHLETIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/628540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15628540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/628540
ATHLETIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT Jun 19, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13700473 [patent_doc_number] => 20170361191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED ATHLETE TRAINING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/624515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15624515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/624515
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED ATHLETE TRAINING Jun 14, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12137250 [patent_doc_number] => 20180015334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Instructional Soccer Ball with Foot Placement/Foot Orientation Indicia' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/622183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15622183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/622183
Instructional Soccer Ball with Foot Placement/Foot Orientation Indicia Jun 13, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13700471 [patent_doc_number] => 20170361190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => SPORTS TRAINING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/622511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15622511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/622511
Sports training apparatus Jun 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13619337 [patent_doc_number] => 20180361220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-20 [patent_title] => Baseball Training Assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/623069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15623069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/623069
Baseball Training Assembly Jun 13, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13604551 [patent_doc_number] => 20180353824 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-13 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING BASKETBALL SHOOTING PERFORMANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/618928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15618928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/618928
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING BASKETBALL SHOOTING PERFORMANCE Jun 8, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13116719 [patent_doc_number] => 10076695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-18 [patent_title] => Hockey rebounder, slide board [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/612286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15612286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/612286
Hockey rebounder, slide board Jun 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12976546 [patent_doc_number] => 20170340940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-30 [patent_title] => TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR IMPROVING BATTING SWING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/609313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15609313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/609313
TRAINING EQUIPMENT FOR IMPROVING BATTING SWING May 30, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14516845 [patent_doc_number] => 10335658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-02 [patent_title] => Baseball bat control system and method of use [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/608382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15608382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/608382
Baseball bat control system and method of use May 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13126063 [patent_doc_number] => 10080948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-25 [patent_title] => Self-contained portable retractable sports training backdrop apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/605026 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 342 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15605026 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/605026
Self-contained portable retractable sports training backdrop apparatus May 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13263671 [patent_doc_number] => 10143905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_title] => Baseball swing trainer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/594151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 373 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15594151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/594151
Baseball swing trainer May 11, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13666395 [patent_doc_number] => 10163364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-25 [patent_title] => Method of providing feedback for a piece of cue sport equipment during game play [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/582238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15582238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/582238
Method of providing feedback for a piece of cue sport equipment during game play Apr 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14759991 [patent_doc_number] => 10391376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-27 [patent_title] => Stickhandling tools, hockey training aids, and related methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/495965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 5688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15495965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/495965
Stickhandling tools, hockey training aids, and related methods Apr 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13194379 [patent_doc_number] => 10112094 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-30 [patent_title] => Soccer training arena [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/493668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 2964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 512 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15493668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/493668
Soccer training arena Apr 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13311937 [patent_doc_number] => 20180207505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-26 [patent_title] => BASKETBALL SAFETY TRAINING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/485119 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15485119 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/485119
BASKETBALL SAFETY TRAINING DEVICE Apr 10, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16214148 [patent_doc_number] => 10729941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_title] => Billiard ball for training [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/472993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16472993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/472993
Billiard ball for training Apr 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14881959 [patent_doc_number] => 10421001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-24 [patent_title] => Ball return device and method of using [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/471925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15471925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/471925
Ball return device and method of using Mar 27, 2017 Issued
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15/458819
Training Apparatus to Maintain Straight Arm formation for Volleyball Players Mar 13, 2017 Abandoned
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