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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] => 10305694 [patent_doc_number] => 20150190694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-09 [patent_title] => 'FOOTBALL ACCESSORY FOR DOWNING THE BALL CARRIER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/578570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14578570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/578570
Football accessory for downing the ball carrier Dec 21, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11736203 [patent_doc_number] => 09700775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Sports swing trainer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/568536 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14568536 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/568536
Sports swing trainer Dec 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10380888 [patent_doc_number] => 20150265895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-24 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Teaching Batting Skills' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/559537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4339 [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] => 14559537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/559537
System and method for teaching batting skills Dec 2, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15243721 [patent_doc_number] => 10507371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-17 [patent_title] => Handle for a cognitive training device and cognitive training device comprising same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/100973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15100973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/100973
Handle for a cognitive training device and cognitive training device comprising same Dec 1, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10798099 [patent_doc_number] => 20160144256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-26 [patent_title] => 'CONVERTIBLE GAME SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/550296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 14550296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/550296
Convertible game system Nov 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11090996 [patent_doc_number] => 20160287964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-06 [patent_title] => 'BASKETBALL RETURN SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/037036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 15037036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/037036
BASKETBALL RETURN SYSTEM Nov 18, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10566511 [patent_doc_number] => 09289663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Ball recovery and release system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/543707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 1893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 271 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14543707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/543707
Ball recovery and release system Nov 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10498734 [patent_doc_number] => 09227124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for training a baseball pitcher' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/542556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14542556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/542556
Apparatus and method for training a baseball pitcher Nov 14, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11767099 [patent_doc_number] => 09375623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Method for training and improving overhand throwing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/540657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14540657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/540657
Method for training and improving overhand throwing Nov 12, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10540896 [patent_doc_number] => 09266001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Baseball pitcher training device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/538899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14538899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/538899
Baseball pitcher training device and method Nov 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10248246 [patent_doc_number] => 20150133242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Special Baseball Training Device for Batting with a Level Swing Called a Swing Plane' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/538546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8983 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 14538546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/538546
Batting training device for teaching a batter to bat at a level swing plane Nov 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11400726 [patent_doc_number] => 20170021264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Umpire Assistant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/534932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => 14534932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/534932
Umpire Assistant Nov 5, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10305699 [patent_doc_number] => 20150190699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-09 [patent_title] => 'SWING TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/530566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14530566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/530566
SWING TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Oct 30, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10211554 [patent_doc_number] => 20150096546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-09 [patent_title] => 'System and Method to Pitch Footballs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/522861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 14522861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/522861
System and method to pitch footballs Oct 23, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10648505 [patent_doc_number] => 09364734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Training bat apparatus for practicing bat handling skills' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/121716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 8389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14121716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/121716
Training bat apparatus for practicing bat handling skills Oct 9, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10234177 [patent_doc_number] => 20150119172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-30 [patent_title] => 'ROPE BAT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/507417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 14507417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/507417
Rope bat Oct 5, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11772652 [patent_doc_number] => 09381419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Replaceable sections of a pitching mound and applications thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/506299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 76 [patent_figures_cnt] => 127 [patent_no_of_words] => 31142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14506299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/506299
Replaceable sections of a pitching mound and applications thereof Oct 2, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9806189 [patent_doc_number] => 20150018134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Pitching Rubber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/504706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 14504706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/504706
Pitching Rubber Oct 1, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10566515 [patent_doc_number] => 09289667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Hockey practice system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/492259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14492259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/492259
Hockey practice system Sep 21, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10573277 [patent_doc_number] => 09295899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Field view batting cage apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/121548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 6092 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14121548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/121548
Field view batting cage apparatus Sep 16, 2014 Issued
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