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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 10486)

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
873
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
90
Abandoned Applications
248

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/906843
Methods and systems for improving spectator engagement in a video game Jun 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17634106 [patent_doc_number] => 11344812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_title] => System and method for progressive enhancement of in-app augmented reality advertising [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/904532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16904532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/904532
System and method for progressive enhancement of in-app augmented reality advertising Jun 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17892861 [patent_doc_number] => 11455834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-27 [patent_title] => Codification and cueing system for sport and vocational activities [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/889708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16889708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/889708
Codification and cueing system for sport and vocational activities May 31, 2020 Issued
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16/883011
Visual Display Unit May 25, 2020 Abandoned
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16/871304
System and method for toy adoption and marketing May 10, 2020 Issued
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16/867485
THRESHOLD TRIGGERED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM May 4, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18415358 [patent_doc_number] => 11669901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-06 [patent_title] => Communication network for gaming rewards [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/841659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16841659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/841659
Communication network for gaming rewards Apr 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17878158 [patent_doc_number] => 11450178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-20 [patent_title] => Low-complexity reel symbol replacement strategy with clustering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/836588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 45883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16836588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/836588
Low-complexity reel symbol replacement strategy with clustering Mar 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17619171 [patent_doc_number] => 11338200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-24 [patent_title] => Server load prediction and advanced performance measures [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/816165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 16754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16816165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/816165
Server load prediction and advanced performance measures Mar 10, 2020 Issued
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16/811773
Unlocking game content based on amounts of collaborative gameplay Mar 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17070204 [patent_doc_number] => 20210272421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-02 [patent_title] => BET CONTRACT EXCHANGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/803694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 365 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16803694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/803694
Bet contract exchange Feb 26, 2020 Issued
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16/787991
Online transaction platform system and method Feb 10, 2020 Issued
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16/787478
LOCKSTEP CLIENT-SERVER ARCHITECTURE Feb 10, 2020 Abandoned
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16/777199
Gameplay event detection and gameplay enhancement operations Jan 29, 2020 Issued
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16/748642
TV-to-game sync Jan 20, 2020 Issued
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16/745647
Electronic device for facilitating user interactions with graphical user interface Jan 16, 2020 Issued
16/740289 Multilayer Framework Architecture and User Interface for Video Gaming Applications Jan 9, 2020
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17/431799
Terminal apparatus and information management system Jan 8, 2020 Issued
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16/728942
Data storage system for an electronic gaming device Dec 26, 2019 Issued
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16/718065
VIDEO ROLE-PLAY LEARNING SYSTEM AND PROCESS Dec 16, 2019 Abandoned
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