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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] => 17148586 [patent_doc_number] => 11141642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Motion sensing basketball training device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/918879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16918879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/918879
Motion sensing basketball training device Jun 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16389907 [patent_doc_number] => 20200330848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_title] => PORTABLE PITCHING MOUND [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/916416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16916416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/916416
Portable pitching mound Jun 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17155140 [patent_doc_number] => 20210316191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-14 [patent_title] => Billiard Ball Made With Concentric Semi-Transparent/Translucent Spheres and Method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/909600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6851 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16909600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/909600
Billiard ball made with concentric semi-transparent/translucent spheres and method Jun 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16924256 [patent_doc_number] => 11045714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-29 [patent_title] => Combination ball racking device for pocket billiards [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/946440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 1176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16946440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/946440
Combination ball racking device for pocket billiards Jun 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18915961 [patent_doc_number] => 11878227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-23 [patent_title] => Ball control skill training device for ice hockey [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/967143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16967143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/967143
Ball control skill training device for ice hockey Jun 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17967271 [patent_doc_number] => 11484777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-01 [patent_title] => Wedge for billiards gully track [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/902332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16902332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/902332
Wedge for billiards gully track Jun 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17273272 [patent_doc_number] => 20210379470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_title] => Batting Training Systems and Methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/894613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 317 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16894613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/894613
Batting training systems and methods Jun 4, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17273262 [patent_doc_number] => 20210379460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_title] => HOCKEY TRAINING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/891828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16891828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/891828
HOCKEY TRAINING DEVICE Jun 2, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17242285 [patent_doc_number] => 20210362028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-25 [patent_title] => Sports Ball Throwing Machine Lift [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/877316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 16877316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/877316
Sports ball throwing machine lift May 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17952612 [patent_doc_number] => 11478688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-25 [patent_title] => Goal shooting target [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/876602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 7882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16876602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/876602
Goal shooting target May 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18443764 [patent_doc_number] => 11679317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-20 [patent_title] => Pitcher training device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/876018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16876018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/876018
Pitcher training device May 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16267619 [patent_doc_number] => 20200269106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-27 [patent_title] => IN-GOAL BALL RETURN OR COLLECTION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/874049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16874049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/874049
In-goal ball return or collection device May 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16436008 [patent_doc_number] => 20200353333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_title] => SKILL-CUSTOMIZED BASKETBALL GAMING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/870601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5013 [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] => 16870601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/870601
Skill-customized basketball gaming May 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16397564 [patent_doc_number] => 20200338422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-29 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SHOOTING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/870513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 38344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16870513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/870513
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SHOOTING May 7, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19290612 [patent_doc_number] => 12029952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Pitching training aid [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/605563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17605563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/605563
Pitching training aid Apr 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16908250 [patent_doc_number] => 11040270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-22 [patent_title] => Billiard cue storage assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/862079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16862079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/862079
Billiard cue storage assembly Apr 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16861922 [patent_doc_number] => 11020644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-01 [patent_title] => Swing mechanics shoulder harness system and associated systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/860409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 10631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16860409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/860409
Swing mechanics shoulder harness system and associated systems and methods Apr 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16221558 [patent_doc_number] => 20200246674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-06 [patent_title] => PORTABLE PITCHING MOUND [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/853094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16853094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/853094
PORTABLE PITCHING MOUND Apr 19, 2020 Abandoned
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16/842093
Swing training device Apr 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16189630 [patent_doc_number] => 20200230479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_title] => Anti-Bounce Back Protective Safety Screen Systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/840347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16840347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/840347
Anti-Bounce Back Protective Safety Screen Systems Apr 3, 2020 Abandoned
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