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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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16/421790
Musical gaming device May 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15207019 [patent_doc_number] => 20190366196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-05 [patent_title] => GAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/422249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16422249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/422249
Game May 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15175871 [patent_doc_number] => 20190358527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-28 [patent_title] => GAME PROCESSING PROGRAM, GAME PROCESSING METHOD, AND GAME PROCESSING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/420815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16420815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/420815
Game processing program, game processing method, and game processing device May 22, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16471211 [patent_doc_number] => 20200372748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-26 [patent_title] => RESET OF PRIZE AMOUNTS TO SEMI-RANDOM VALUES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/421224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16421224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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16/415856
Gaming machine and method for displaying an expanded plurality of active symbols on a mechanical reel May 16, 2019 Issued
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16/416149
Frictional and sweat absorbing video game controller sleeve 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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16/410884
Guided interactions with books May 12, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17802861 [patent_doc_number] => 11417167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-16 [patent_title] => Method, system and ticket for facilitating lottery related activities via mobile devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/401784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16401784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/401784
Method, system and ticket for facilitating lottery related activities via mobile devices May 1, 2019 Issued
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16/386218
Method and system by which computer advances game on basis of user position information Apr 15, 2019 Issued
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16/378373
Techniques for facilitating multiplayer/tournament hybrid skill-based, wager-based gaming via computer networks Apr 7, 2019 Issued
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16/362927
Lottery transaction processing system Mar 24, 2019 Issued
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16/363369
GAME APPARATUS, GAME SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Mar 24, 2019 Abandoned
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16/982791
Game system and game provision method Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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16/299539
Unlocking game content based on amounts of collaborative gameplay Mar 11, 2019 Issued
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16/297570
Systems and methods for facilitating a game incorporating blocks of symbols Mar 7, 2019 Issued
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16/287704
System and method for casino table operation Feb 26, 2019 Issued
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16/275455
Method of gaming and a gaming system Feb 13, 2019 Issued
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16/275827
Boolean/float controller and gesture recognition system Feb 13, 2019 Issued
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