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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
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17/540274
Portable sports rack and delivery system Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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17/538256
Protective field screen Nov 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17472770 [patent_doc_number] => 20220080274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-17 [patent_title] => BAT HAVING AT LEAST ONE DISC ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE BAT BARREL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/456473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17456473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/456473
Bat having at least one disc along the length of the bat barrel Nov 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17686222 [patent_doc_number] => 20220193514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => FORMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A PITCHING MOUND FOR USE ON A SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/455745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -33 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17455745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/455745
FORMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING A PITCHING MOUND FOR USE ON A SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD Nov 18, 2021 Pending
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17/510316
ATHLETIC TRAINING AID Oct 24, 2021 Pending
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17/504997
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SWING TRAINING AID Oct 18, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17532664 [patent_doc_number] => 20220111273 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_title] => SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/497235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17497235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/497235
SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE Oct 7, 2021 Pending
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17/495909
Performance monitoring system for a pitcher Oct 6, 2021 Issued
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17/493524
VISUAL AID HITTING TOOL AND METHODOLOGY FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS Oct 3, 2021 Pending
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17/486897
Follow through fixer Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/485819
Method of Causing a Fumble Sep 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/466567
Hitting Extension for Body-Positioning Trainer Sep 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/460074
BATTING CAGE Aug 26, 2021 Pending
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17/412858
Basketball training system Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/412824
Basketball training system Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/411512
Hockey faceoff training device with dual-purpose support posts, retractable grip spikes, inline spring joint and gripping cavities Aug 24, 2021 Issued
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17/410669
Heads up sports training system Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/406175
Training aid for shooting a basketball Aug 18, 2021 Issued
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17/404582
Protective field screen Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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17/395528
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SHOOTING Aug 5, 2021 Pending
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