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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
Array ( [id] => 15153471 [patent_doc_number] => 20190355213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-21 [patent_title] => GAMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH CAPPED AWARDS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/532005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12115 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16532005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/532005
GAMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH CAPPED AWARDS Aug 4, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16815960 [patent_doc_number] => 11000761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_title] => Virtual motor vehicle controlling system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/530943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 290 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16530943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/530943
Virtual motor vehicle controlling system Aug 1, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15895967 [patent_doc_number] => 20200147502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-14 [patent_title] => Game Console Stand and Bracket [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/530942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16530942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/530942
Game Console Stand and Bracket Aug 1, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16532324 [patent_doc_number] => 10874902 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-29 [patent_title] => Intelligent sports equipment systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/529349 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 4869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16529349 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/529349
Intelligent sports equipment systems and methods Jul 31, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16608643 [patent_doc_number] => 10909654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Management of graphics processing units in a cloud platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/529355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16529355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/529355
Management of graphics processing units in a cloud platform Jul 31, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18134092 [patent_doc_number] => 11559743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-24 [patent_title] => Cross-pollination of in-game events, assets and persistent communications using signs and likes across virtual environments in gaming sessions of a video game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/528578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 31486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 16528578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/528578
Cross-pollination of in-game events, assets and persistent communications using signs and likes across virtual environments in gaming sessions of a video game Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16482783 [patent_doc_number] => 20200376383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => CONTROL OF PLAYER CHARACTER WITH ENHANCED MOTION FUNCTIONALITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/528447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6445 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16528447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/528447
Control of player character with enhanced motion functionality Jul 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16943711 [patent_doc_number] => 11055958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_title] => Game access device with privileges [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/456052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 19125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16456052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/456052
Game access device with privileges Jun 27, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16664084 [patent_doc_number] => 10933307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-02 [patent_title] => Unlocking game content for users based on affiliation size [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/447516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16447516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/447516
Unlocking game content for users based on affiliation size Jun 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14937237 [patent_doc_number] => 20190304257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-03 [patent_title] => GAMING MACHINE WITH A FIXED WILD SYMBOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/446051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2603 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16446051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/446051
Gaming machine with a fixed wild symbol Jun 18, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17055294 [patent_doc_number] => 20210264728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-26 [patent_title] => DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING GAMING CHIPS AND CASH CURRENCY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/253865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17253865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/253865
Device for exchange between gaming chips and cash currency Jun 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17771971 [patent_doc_number] => 11403919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_title] => First person shooter, RPG and sports themed hybrid arcade-type, wager-based gaming techniques [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/425880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 51325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 358 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16425880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/425880
First person shooter, RPG and sports themed hybrid arcade-type, wager-based gaming techniques May 28, 2019 Issued
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16/422249
Game May 23, 2019 Issued
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16/421790
Musical gaming device May 23, 2019 Issued
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16/420815
Game processing program, game processing method, and game processing device May 22, 2019 Issued
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16/421224
Reset of prize amounts to semi-random values May 22, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14812181 [patent_doc_number] => 20190272700 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-05 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/416495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [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] => 16416495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/416495
System and method for slot machine game associated with financial market indicators May 19, 2019 Issued
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16/416149
Frictional and sweat absorbing video game controller sleeve May 16, 2019 Issued
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16/415856
Gaming machine and method for displaying an expanded plurality of active symbols on a mechanical reel May 16, 2019 Issued
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16/414591
Shared augmented reality game within a shared coordinate space May 15, 2019 Issued
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