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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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17/078571
SPORTS BALL THROWING TRAINING APPARATUS Oct 22, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16710733 [patent_doc_number] => 20210077880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-18 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR DOWNING A BALL CARRIER AND FOR TACKLE TRAINING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/038209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [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] => 17038209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/038209
SYSTEM FOR DOWNING A BALL CARRIER AND FOR TACKLE TRAINING Sep 29, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19104892 [patent_doc_number] => 11957967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Finger pressure sensing device for a sports implement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/027360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17027360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/027360
Finger pressure sensing device for a sports implement Sep 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16569420 [patent_doc_number] => 20210008426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-14 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ATHLETIC SWINGING MOTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/027649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17027649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/027649
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ATHLETIC SWINGING MOTION Sep 20, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18149298 [patent_doc_number] => 20230023155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-26 [patent_title] => BASKETBALL SHOOTING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/788287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [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] => 17788287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/788287
BASKETBALL SHOOTING APPARATUS Sep 7, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17858751 [patent_doc_number] => 11439891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Billiards practice device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/014505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17014505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/014505
Billiards practice device Sep 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16877064 [patent_doc_number] => 11027185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-08 [patent_title] => Robotic batting tee system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/013196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 449 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17013196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/013196
Robotic batting tee system Sep 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17836694 [patent_doc_number] => 20220273999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-01 [patent_title] => BASEBALL/SOFTBALL BATTING TECHNIQUE TRAINER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/753300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17753300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/753300
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL BATTING TECHNIQUE TRAINER Aug 29, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17427206 [patent_doc_number] => 20220054914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_title] => GOAL TRAINING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/999046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16999046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/999046
GOAL TRAINING APPARATUS Aug 19, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16852889 [patent_doc_number] => 20210153634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-27 [patent_title] => FLAG FOOTBALL SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/989061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16989061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/989061
Flag football system Aug 9, 2020 Issued
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17/596576
Hockey training device Aug 5, 2020 Issued
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16/942749
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD Jul 28, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16838199 [patent_doc_number] => 20210146211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_title] => Weighted Soccer Training Ball [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/942761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16942761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/942761
Weighted Soccer Training Ball Jul 28, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17696150 [patent_doc_number] => 11369853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_title] => Football training device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/940447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16940447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/940447
Football training device Jul 27, 2020 Issued
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16/940109
Chalk-Holder for Billiard-Cues System Jul 26, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17368671 [patent_doc_number] => 20220023723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_title] => Pitching Training Kit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/936605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [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] => 16936605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/936605
Pitching Training Kit Jul 22, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16397571 [patent_doc_number] => 20200338429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-29 [patent_title] => SWING ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/926440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16926440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/926440
Swing alert system and method Jul 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18636564 [patent_doc_number] => 11761153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-19 [patent_title] => Forms and methods for constructing a foundation for supporting a home plate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/923448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 4555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16923448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/923448
Forms and methods for constructing a foundation for supporting a home plate Jul 7, 2020 Issued
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16/923040
Apparatus for playing and supporting a user during a game Jul 6, 2020 Issued
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16/922116
Retractable sports activity device Jul 6, 2020 Issued
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