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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 7200, Phone: (571)272-1699 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
868
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
87
Abandoned Applications
247

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/403173
AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OF NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN ATTRIBUTES Jan 2, 2024 Pending
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18/400322
Device for exchanging gaming chips and cash currency Dec 28, 2023 Issued
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18/400322
Device for exchanging gaming chips and cash currency Dec 28, 2023 Issued
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18/394716
FITNESS AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY Dec 21, 2023 Pending
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18/391066
NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Dec 19, 2023 Pending
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18/390033
Facilitating generation of player token NFTs and methods for use therewith Dec 19, 2023 Issued
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18/533204
GAME SYSTEM, GAME METHOD, GAME PROGRAM, AND GAME SERVER Dec 7, 2023 Pending
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18/530246
SIMULATION SYSTEM, SIMULATION METHOD, AND SIMULATION PROGRAM Dec 5, 2023 Pending
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18/527620
System and method for slot machine game associated with market line wagers Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/527585
Game access device with privileges Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/527191
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CHAT TRANSLATION Nov 30, 2023 Pending
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18/522860
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Nov 28, 2023 Pending
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18/521469
Automated tracking of earned in-game actions for granting an NFT backed digital asset Nov 27, 2023 Issued
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18/492909
Audio mixing and equalization in gaming systems Oct 23, 2023 Issued
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18/491964
Iterative workload processing having a mandatory processing task and a preferred processing task Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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18/380716
GAMING THROUGH MOBILE OR OTHER DEVICES Oct 16, 2023 Pending
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18/486386
Client device for use with game token NFTs and methods for use therewith Oct 12, 2023 Issued
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18/486314
Generating and updating non-player character NFTS and methods for use therewith Oct 12, 2023 Issued
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18/485587
COLLECTING COUPON NFT VIA A CLIENT DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH Oct 11, 2023 Pending
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18/375986
Gaming devices and methods for enhancing future gaming events Oct 1, 2023 Issued
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