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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] => 9720776 [patent_doc_number] => 20140256477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-11 [patent_title] => 'BALL, PARTICULARLY FOR BASKETBALL PRACTICE, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURE METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/122319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 14122319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/122319
Ball, particularly for basketball practice, and corresponding manufacture method Jul 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8385124 [patent_doc_number] => 08262515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Athletic training method, system, and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/178458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13178458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/178458
Athletic training method, system, and apparatus Jul 6, 2011 Issued
13/175008 Aiming Aid for Basketball Bank Shot and Method of Use Thereof Jun 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7986265 [patent_doc_number] => 08075425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for teaching a user proper crossover dribbling using a basketball dribble device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/135302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/075/08075425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13135302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/135302
Method for teaching a user proper crossover dribbling using a basketball dribble device Jun 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7669932 [patent_doc_number] => 20110319201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Sport instruction system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/135075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13135075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/135075
Sport instruction system Jun 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7669933 [patent_doc_number] => 20110319202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'FOOTBALL TRAINING DEVICE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/167069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 13167069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/167069
Football training device system Jun 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8993986 [patent_doc_number] => 08517864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Multi-purpose football tees' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/067740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13067740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/067740
Multi-purpose football tees Jun 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7669936 [patent_doc_number] => 20110319205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Pitching Rubber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/167653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4290 [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] => 13167653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/167653
Pitching Rubber Jun 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8567010 [patent_doc_number] => 20120329581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Basketball Hockey Table' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/164999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 13164999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/164999
Basketball Hockey Table Jun 20, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8874883 [patent_doc_number] => 08469840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Kickoff tee and placement tee' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/160652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13160652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/160652
Kickoff tee and placement tee Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8712362 [patent_doc_number] => 08398499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Rotary game table' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/158751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 7925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13158751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/158751
Rotary game table Jun 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9008422 [patent_doc_number] => 08523714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Swing training and fitness aid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/134626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13134626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/134626
Swing training and fitness aid Jun 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8043035 [patent_doc_number] => 20120071254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-22 [patent_title] => 'BILLIARD TABLE AND RAIL CLOTH COVERING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/158330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4796 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0071/20120071254.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13158330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/158330
BILLIARD TABLE AND RAIL CLOTH COVERING SYSTEM Jun 9, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9354251 [patent_doc_number] => 08672780 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Batting tee with pivot connection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/154633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13154633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/154633
Batting tee with pivot connection Jun 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7696308 [patent_doc_number] => 20110230282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_title] => 'COMBINATION PITCHING AID AND BATTING TEE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5327 [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] => publications/A1/0230/20110230282.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151382
Combination pitching aid and batting tee Jun 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7651705 [patent_doc_number] => 20110300974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Horseback Ball Game System and Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3426 [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] => publications/A1/0300/20110300974.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151758
Horseback Ball Game System and Method Jun 1, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7663162 [patent_doc_number] => 20110312431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'BILLIARD TABLE AND RAIL CLOTH COVERING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/149213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0312/20110312431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13149213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/149213
BILLIARD TABLE AND RAIL CLOTH COVERING SYSTEM May 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8502973 [patent_doc_number] => 20120302381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Barrier Support Structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/115795 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 13115795 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/115795
Barrier support structure May 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8857600 [patent_doc_number] => 08460130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Football snap aid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/114069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13114069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/114069
Football snap aid May 23, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8943363 [patent_doc_number] => 08496535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Racking frame kit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/114897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13114897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/114897
Racking frame kit May 23, 2011 Issued
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