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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 numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/102259
Facilitating users to complete active game actions Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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17/097340
Games tabs in messaging applications Nov 12, 2020 Issued
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17/097575
Gameplay threads in messaging applications Nov 12, 2020 Issued
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16/949526
Systems and methods for variably paced real-time translation between the written and spoken forms of a word Nov 1, 2020 Issued
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17/084227
Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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17/084072
Techniques for facilitating multiplayer/tournament hybrid skill-based, wager-based gaming via computer networks Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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17/083987
Information processing program, information processing server, information processing method, and information processing system Oct 28, 2020 Issued
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17/076408
Multilayer framework architecture and user interface for video gaming applications Oct 20, 2020 Issued
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17/063602
Information display method and apparatus for virtual object, device, and storage medium Oct 4, 2020 Issued
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17/038236
System and method for casino table operation Sep 29, 2020 Issued
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17/034931
Modifying game content to reduce abuser actions toward other users Sep 27, 2020 Issued
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17/032263
Methods and apparatuses for game state based network interface management Sep 24, 2020 Issued
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16/948497
Automated generation of custom content for computer-implemented games Sep 20, 2020 Issued
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16/948502
On device game engine architecture Sep 20, 2020 Issued
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17/016150
Virtual item movement control method, terminal, and storage medium Sep 8, 2020 Issued
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17/012479
System and method for tracking and analyzing golf shot Sep 3, 2020 Issued
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17/640273
PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SERVER DEVICE Sep 2, 2020 Abandoned
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17/005910
Game apparatus, game method, and game program Aug 27, 2020 Issued
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17/004089
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having information processing program stored therein, and information processing method Aug 26, 2020 Issued
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17/004419
GOLF INSTRUCTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM Aug 26, 2020 Abandoned
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