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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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15/969051
Method and system for fantasy sports drafting May 1, 2018 Issued
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15/911773
System and method for toy adoption and marketing Mar 4, 2018 Issued
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16/766202
Device, method, and computer program for providing game service Feb 5, 2018 Issued
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15/886919
Football sensing Feb 1, 2018 Issued
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15/859149
Gaming machine with a fixed wild symbol Dec 28, 2017 Issued
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15/848023
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game Dec 19, 2017 Issued
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15/847072
Gaming system and method providing a keno game including bonus tiles Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/846509
Non-transitory storage medium encoded with information processing program readable by computer of information processing apparatus which can enhance zest, information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and information processing system Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/846605
Non-transitory storage medium encoded with game program readable by computer of information processing apparatus which can enhance zest, game device, method of controlling game device, and game system Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/846426
UPGRADE SYMBOL COLLECTION FOR SKILL-BASED GAMES IN A GAMING SYSTEM Dec 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/846326
GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS Dec 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/845102
Interactive video game method and system Dec 17, 2017 Issued
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15/842224
Facilitating users to complete active game actions Dec 13, 2017 Issued
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15/812099
Inspection device for detecting fraud Nov 13, 2017 Issued
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15/809263
System and method for combining virtual units in a game Nov 9, 2017 Issued
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15/795250
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRICKET/BASEBALL GAME SCORING AND UMPIRING Oct 25, 2017 Abandoned
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15/792213
Management system of substitute currency for gaming Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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15/791929
Wrist worn monitoring device Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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15/792195
Management system of substitute currency for gaming Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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15/669826
Methods and systems for assembly of crews for facilitating execution of social game activity Aug 3, 2017 Issued
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