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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] => 16389904 [patent_doc_number] => 20200330845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_title] => BALL RETURN ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/834489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16834489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/834489
Ball return assembly Mar 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16175814 [patent_doc_number] => 20200222782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-16 [patent_title] => SWING ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/831677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [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] => 16831677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/831677
Swing alert system and method Mar 25, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17399313 [patent_doc_number] => 20220041403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => ROLLER APPARATUS FOR A COVER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/593919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [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] => 17593919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/593919
ROLLER APPARATUS FOR A COVER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF Mar 22, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17921800 [patent_doc_number] => 11465023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-11 [patent_title] => Baseball fielding mat apparatus and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/826277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 277 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16826277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/826277
Baseball fielding mat apparatus and method Mar 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19104893 [patent_doc_number] => 11957968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Baseball and softball training aid [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/438652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17438652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/438652
Baseball and softball training aid Mar 8, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17406247 [patent_doc_number] => 11247109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_title] => Basketball training system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/811902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 19981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16811902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/811902
Basketball training system Mar 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17021157 [patent_doc_number] => 20210245028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_title] => Tackling Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/787236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16787236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/787236
Tackling apparatus Feb 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16221549 [patent_doc_number] => 20200246665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-06 [patent_title] => SOFTBALL THROWING AND PITCHING SPIN TRAINER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/780889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16780889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/780889
SOFTBALL THROWING AND PITCHING SPIN TRAINER Feb 2, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16990541 [patent_doc_number] => 20210228961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-29 [patent_title] => Basketball Dribbling Practice Assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/750715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1823 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [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] => 16750715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/750715
Basketball Dribbling Practice Assembly Jan 22, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18028013 [patent_doc_number] => 11511175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_title] => Baseball pitching machine, system and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/748007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16748007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/748007
Baseball pitching machine, system and method Jan 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16589539 [patent_doc_number] => 10898783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_title] => Collapsible sports cage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/736708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16736708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/736708
Collapsible sports cage Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16053803 [patent_doc_number] => 20200188756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-18 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING A BASKETBALL PLAYER'S SHOOTING INCLUDING A TRACKING AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TRACKING, CONTROLLING AND REPORTING STATISTICS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/730231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 38327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16730231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/730231
System and method for improving a basketball player's shooting by facilitating creation and revision of a customized basketball practice arrangement Dec 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16998565 [patent_doc_number] => 11077349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-03 [patent_title] => Ball tee with motorized retrieval [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/730598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16730598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/730598
Ball tee with motorized retrieval Dec 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16815944 [patent_doc_number] => 11000745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_title] => Sports projectile training device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/728347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16728347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/728347
Sports projectile training device Dec 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15829095 [patent_doc_number] => 20200129829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-30 [patent_title] => BATTING TEE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/728405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16728405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/728405
BATTING TEE Dec 26, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19550325 [patent_doc_number] => 12134017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-05 [patent_title] => Bat-and-ball swing training platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/420638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 10964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17420638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/420638
Bat-and-ball swing training platform Dec 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16443894 [patent_doc_number] => 10835798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-17 [patent_title] => Baseball/softball hitting training device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/726705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16726705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/726705
Baseball/softball hitting training device Dec 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16899322 [patent_doc_number] => 20210178238 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC BALL TARGET [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/717581 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [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] => 16717581 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/717581
MAGNETIC BALL TARGET Dec 16, 2019 Abandoned
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16/710316
Baseball Training Apparatus Dec 10, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16009891 [patent_doc_number] => 20200179788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-11 [patent_title] => Heads Up Sports Training System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/707675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16707675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/707675
Heads up sports training system Dec 8, 2019 Issued
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