
Eric M. Thomas
Examiner (ID: 643, Phone: (571)272-1699 , Office: P/3714 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3715 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3714, 3715 |
| Total Applications | 881 |
| Issued Applications | 545 |
| Pending Applications | 97 |
| Abandoned Applications | 248 |
Applications
| Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 19388257
[patent_doc_number] => 20240278127
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22
[patent_title] => GAME INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUM
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/567038
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-03-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 20747
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19
[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] => 18567038
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/567038 | GAME INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE MEDIUM | Mar 13, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 18611202
[patent_doc_number] => 20230277933
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-07
[patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED APPLICATION
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/686731
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-03-04
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 8790
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 142
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17686731
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/686731 | Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented application | Mar 3, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19447660
[patent_doc_number] => 20240307790
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-19
[patent_title] => INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, INFORMATION SENDING APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DEVICE
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/549598
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-02-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 16741
[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] => 18549598
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/549598 | INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, INFORMATION SENDING APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DEVICE | Feb 24, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 19160649
[patent_doc_number] => 20240153356
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-09
[patent_title] => METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/006296
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-02-11
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 4388
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12
[patent_words_short_claim] => 186
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18006296
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/006296 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM | Feb 10, 2022 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 18293353
[patent_doc_number] => 11622236
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-04
[patent_title] => System and method for race configuration and tracking
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/590194
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-02-01
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 5527
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 113
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17590194
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/590194 | System and method for race configuration and tracking | Jan 31, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17806219
[patent_doc_number] => 20220258054
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-18
[patent_title] => NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/584079
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-01-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 31835
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7
[patent_words_short_claim] => 457
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17584079
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/584079 | Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method | Jan 24, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17593916
[patent_doc_number] => 20220143489
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12
[patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TABLE GAME USING A SPECIAL DECK OF CARDS AND A CONVENTIONAL DECK OF CARDS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/582789
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-01-24
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 26708
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19
[patent_words_short_claim] => 310
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17582789
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/582789 | Systems and methods for a table game using a special deck of cards and a conventional deck of cards | Jan 23, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19472858
[patent_doc_number] => 12102925
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01
[patent_title] => Competitive event based reward distribution system
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/647590
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-01-10
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 13142
[patent_no_of_claims] => 19
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 329
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17647590
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/647590 | Competitive event based reward distribution system | Jan 9, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17703232
[patent_doc_number] => 20220203238
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-30
[patent_title] => Methods and Systems for Generating and Managing Active Objects in Video Games
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/645861
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-12-23
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 12009
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 229
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17645861
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/645861 | Methods and systems for generating and managing active objects in video games | Dec 22, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18434731
[patent_doc_number] => 20230182025
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15
[patent_title] => AUTOMATED TRACKING OF EARNED IN-GAME ACTIONS FOR GRANTING AN NFT BACKED DIGITAL ASSET
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/549849
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-12-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 13644
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 165
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17549849
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/549849 | Automated tracking of earned in-game actions for granting an NFT backed digital asset | Dec 12, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18824558
[patent_doc_number] => 11839823
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-12
[patent_title] => Free-in / free-out style game program
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/546444
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13
[patent_figures_cnt] => 13
[patent_no_of_words] => 4670
[patent_no_of_claims] => 15
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 222
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17546444
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/546444 | Free-in / free-out style game program | Dec 8, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19666391
[patent_doc_number] => 12179113
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-31
[patent_title] => Methods and systems for dynamically selecting and modifying digital assets within game elements of a multiplayer video game
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/643443
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 9826
[patent_no_of_claims] => 28
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[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] => 17643443
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/643443 | Methods and systems for dynamically selecting and modifying digital assets within game elements of a multiplayer video game | Dec 8, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17655778
[patent_doc_number] => 20220176243
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-09
[patent_title] => Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium And Video Game Processing System
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/545660
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 15271
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13
[patent_words_short_claim] => 76
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17545660
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/545660 | Non-transitory computer-readable medium and video game processing system | Dec 7, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17748509
[patent_doc_number] => 20220226712
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-21
[patent_title] => WRIST WORN MONITORING DEVICE
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/538260
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-30
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 4979
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0
[patent_words_short_claim] => 33
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17538260
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/538260 | Wrist worn monitoring device | Nov 29, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17476851
[patent_doc_number] => 20220084355
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-17
[patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/537083
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-29
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 11371
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 90
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17537083
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/537083 | Systems and methods for modular electronic gaming machines | Nov 28, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19424048
[patent_doc_number] => 12083441
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-10
[patent_title] => Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/533273
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14
[patent_figures_cnt] => 20
[patent_no_of_words] => 11939
[patent_no_of_claims] => 21
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4
[patent_words_short_claim] => 29
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17533273
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/533273 | Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game | Nov 22, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17640912
[patent_doc_number] => 20220168650
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-02
[patent_title] => COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND GAME SYSTEM
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/456027
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-22
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 10704
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13
[patent_words_short_claim] => 88
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17456027
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/456027 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND GAME SYSTEM | Nov 21, 2021 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 18994883
[patent_doc_number] => 11911703
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27
[patent_title] => Program, information processing method, information processing device, and server
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/531354
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-19
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15
[patent_figures_cnt] => 19
[patent_no_of_words] => 15444
[patent_no_of_claims] => 19
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 247
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17531354
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/531354 | Program, information processing method, information processing device, and server | Nov 18, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19153401
[patent_doc_number] => 11978320
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-07
[patent_title] => Bet contract exchange
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/526045
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-11-15
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16
[patent_figures_cnt] => 16
[patent_no_of_words] => 16905
[patent_no_of_claims] => 16
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 300
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17526045
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/526045 | Bet contract exchange | Nov 14, 2021 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17989170
[patent_doc_number] => 20220355207
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-10
[patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GATED MEDIA ACCESS BASED ON COLLECTIONS OF UNIQUE DIGITAL ARTICLES
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/513113
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2021-10-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 12789
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 448
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17513113
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/513113 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GATED MEDIA ACCESS BASED ON COLLECTIONS OF UNIQUE DIGITAL ARTICLES | Oct 27, 2021 | Abandoned |