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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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17/222079
Pool cue bridge Apr 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17095696 [patent_doc_number] => 20210283487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-16 [patent_title] => SWING ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/216187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 17216187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/216187
Swing alert system and method Mar 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17124782 [patent_doc_number] => 20210299550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_title] => Billiards Training Tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/210588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17210588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/210588
Billiards Training Tool Mar 23, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19593323 [patent_doc_number] => 12151143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-26 [patent_title] => Sports training ball having embossed design [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/198635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8804 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17198635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/198635
Sports training ball having embossed design Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/194248
Practice aid system Mar 5, 2021 Pending
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17/188892
Collapsible batting cage system Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/175882
POLYGONAL BASKETBALL HOOP ARRANGEMENT Feb 14, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17035405 [patent_doc_number] => 20210252363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-19 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING BASES, HOME PLATES, PITCHER'S RUBBERS, AND DOUBLE BASES TO SYNTHETIC TURF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/175643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -35 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17175643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/175643
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING BASES, HOME PLATES, PITCHER'S RUBBERS, AND DOUBLE BASES TO SYNTHETIC TURF Feb 12, 2021 Pending
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17/248752
Apparatus and method for improving batting technique Feb 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18207735 [patent_doc_number] => 20230053992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-23 [patent_title] => BALL SPORTS TRAINING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/793555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17793555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/793555
BALL SPORTS TRAINING SYSTEM Feb 3, 2021 Pending
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17/162832
Batting training system Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/152177
Soccer training devices, systems, and methods Jan 18, 2021 Issued
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17/134915
Tee-ball bag apparatus Dec 27, 2020 Issued
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17/128514
Baseball Simulation Game Dec 20, 2020 Abandoned
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17/779514
PITCHING TRAINING TOOL Nov 19, 2020 Abandoned
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17/099660
Baseball/softball hitting training device Nov 15, 2020 Issued
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17/098381
Portable baseball tee assembly with mechanical autoloading features Nov 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17555126 [patent_doc_number] => 11311786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_title] => Baseball swing training apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/086843 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17086843 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/086843
Baseball swing training apparatus Nov 1, 2020 Issued
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17/084789
Basketball return backstop net with angular adjustability Oct 29, 2020 Issued
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17/085624
Bat swing training device Oct 29, 2020 Issued
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