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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] => 697325 [patent_doc_number] => 07066852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Game ball with improved moisture resistance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/248595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/066/07066852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09248595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/248595
Game ball with improved moisture resistance Feb 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4196129 [patent_doc_number] => 06077169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Portable instructional golf station' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/233227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 310 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/077/06077169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 233227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/233227
Portable instructional golf station Jan 18, 1999 Issued
09/142701 PRACTICE DEVICE FOR A BALL GAME Jan 18, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4319118 [patent_doc_number] => 06312348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Playing field with equipment for a football-like game' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/214974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/312/06312348.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 214974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/214974
Playing field with equipment for a football-like game Jan 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4346504 [patent_doc_number] => 06190271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for providing a controlled propulsion of elements toward a receiving member' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/231195 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/190/06190271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 231195 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/231195
Apparatus for providing a controlled propulsion of elements toward a receiving member Jan 13, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4162133 [patent_doc_number] => 06083124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Portable collapsible backstop for batting practice' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/220645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/083/06083124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 220645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/220645
Portable collapsible backstop for batting practice Dec 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4090395 [patent_doc_number] => 06048281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Sport training tension device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/218666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/048/06048281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 218666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/218666
Sport training tension device Dec 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4142674 [patent_doc_number] => 06102808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Height-adjustable billiard table' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/208467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/102/06102808.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 208467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/208467
Height-adjustable billiard table Dec 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4203901 [patent_doc_number] => 06086488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Batting training system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/208300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 312 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/086/06086488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 208300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/208300
Batting training system Dec 8, 1998 Issued
09/206460 TRAINING DEVICE Dec 6, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4222078 [patent_doc_number] => 06117031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Kickball information delivery system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/203917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/117/06117031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 203917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/203917
Kickball information delivery system Dec 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4196214 [patent_doc_number] => 06077175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Breakaway safety base for baseball and softball' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/200932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/077/06077175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 200932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/200932
Breakaway safety base for baseball and softball Nov 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4172404 [patent_doc_number] => 06159112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Automatic throwing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/191241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/159/06159112.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 191241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/191241
Automatic throwing apparatus Nov 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4143898 [patent_doc_number] => 06123632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Game ball with improved moisture resistance' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/184369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/123/06123632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 184369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/184369
Game ball with improved moisture resistance Nov 1, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4191202 [patent_doc_number] => 06076829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Ball throwing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/167090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/076/06076829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 167090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/167090
Ball throwing apparatus and method Oct 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6551175 [patent_doc_number] => 20020111231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'OCULAR ENHANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/159746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0111/20020111231.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09159746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/159746
Ocular enhancement training system Sep 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4075041 [patent_doc_number] => 06132320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Playing surface leveling apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/158234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/132/06132320.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 158234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/158234
Playing surface leveling apparatus and method Sep 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4178200 [patent_doc_number] => 06093120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Baseball pitching and throwing training apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/157798 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 271 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/093/06093120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 157798 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/157798
Baseball pitching and throwing training apparatus Sep 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4341958 [patent_doc_number] => 06217464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Golf ball with reduced spin' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/152301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/217/06217464.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 152301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/152301
Golf ball with reduced spin Sep 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4090365 [patent_doc_number] => 06048279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Golf ball' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/149048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/048/06048279.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 149048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/149048
Golf ball Sep 7, 1998 Issued
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