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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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16/787991
Online transaction platform system and method Feb 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17005765 [patent_doc_number] => 20210236926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => GAMEPLAY EVENT DETECTION AND GAMEPLAY ENHANCEMENT OPERATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/777199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16777199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/777199
Gameplay event detection and gameplay enhancement operations Jan 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15928609 [patent_doc_number] => 20200155938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [patent_title] => TV-TO-GAME SYNC [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/748642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10268 [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] => 16748642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/748642
TV-to-game sync Jan 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17489521 [patent_doc_number] => 11278802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-22 [patent_title] => Electronic device for facilitating user interactions with graphical user interface [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/745647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16745647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 16819465 [patent_doc_number] => 11004302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_title] => Data storage system for an electronic gaming device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/728942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16728942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/728942
Data storage system for an electronic gaming device Dec 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15872587 [patent_doc_number] => 20200143697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-07 [patent_title] => VIDEO ROLE-PLAY LEARNING SYSTEM AND PROCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/718065 [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] => 12646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16718065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/718065
VIDEO ROLE-PLAY LEARNING SYSTEM AND PROCESS Dec 16, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16903196 [patent_doc_number] => 20210182112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => ITERATIVE WORKLOAD PROCESSING HAVING A MANDATORY PROCESSING TASK AND A PREFERRED PROCESSING TASK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/717159 [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] => 6680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16717159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/717159
Iterative workload processing having a mandatory processing task and a preferred processing task Dec 16, 2019 Issued
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16/715154
Game program, computer control method, and computer Dec 15, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15716137 [patent_doc_number] => 20200104836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-02 [patent_title] => HYBRID DIGITAL LEDGER CONTROL WITH ADDRESS ENCODING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/683351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [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] => 16683351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/683351
Hybrid digital ledger control with address encoding Nov 13, 2019 Issued
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16/683695
Gaming system providing multi-player elimination tournament Nov 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15938055 [patent_doc_number] => 20200160661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [patent_title] => GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAME INDICIA IN RANDOM INCREMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/683877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16683877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/683877
Gaming devices and methods for enhancing game indicia in random increments Nov 13, 2019 Issued
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16/683812
Gaming devices and methods for enhancing future gaming events Nov 13, 2019 Issued
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16/683170
GAMBLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY Nov 12, 2019 Abandoned
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16/682631
Gaming system and method providing keno game with lottery game feature Nov 12, 2019 Issued
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16/682983
METHOD FOR DETERMINING CHEATING IN DART GAME, DEVICE AND SERVER Nov 12, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18035010 [patent_doc_number] => 20220379225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING CLONED GAME ACCOUNTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/773657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17773657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/773657
Method and system for establishing cloned game accounts Nov 1, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15531785 [patent_doc_number] => 20200058198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME ASSOCIATED WITH MARKET LINE WAGERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/662415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 23144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 16662415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/662415
System and method for slot machine game associated with market line wagers Oct 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15506619 [patent_doc_number] => 20200053498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/658485 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16658485 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/658485
Information processing device, information processing method, and program Oct 20, 2019 Issued
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