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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
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12/985053
Content Synchronization Jan 4, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7486776 [patent_doc_number] => 20110250941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_title] => 'GAMING METHOD FOR PLAYING A CARD GAME, AND GAMING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/984294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0250/20110250941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12984294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/984294
GAMING METHOD FOR PLAYING A CARD GAME, AND GAMING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Jan 3, 2011 Abandoned
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13/574682
CASINO-STYLE GAME INCORPORATING MULTIPLE WAGERING OPTIONS AT MULTIPLE INTERVALS DURING THE GAME Dec 22, 2010 Abandoned
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12/904335
SHARED SECONDARY WHEEL GAME AND METHODS Oct 13, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6135857 [patent_doc_number] => 20110009184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/884445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20110009184.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12884445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/884445
Gaming system Sep 16, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10856408 [patent_doc_number] => 08882600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/122230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13122230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/122230
Gaming machine Oct 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11917930 [patent_doc_number] => 09786118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system for navigating advancement of game for dealer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/123154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 407 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13123154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/123154
Gaming system for navigating advancement of game for dealer Oct 21, 2009 Issued
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12/572286
Video game device and video game program Oct 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11798787 [patent_doc_number] => 09539513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for simulations of dynamic motion and position' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/508462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12508462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/508462
Method and system for simulations of dynamic motion and position Jul 22, 2009 Issued
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13/003198
Game device, computer program therefor, and recording medium therefor Jul 5, 2009 Issued
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13/003187
GAME DEVICE Jul 5, 2009 Abandoned
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13/122192
GAME DEVICE, GAME DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM Jun 29, 2009 Abandoned
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13/122539
System and method for efficient transmission of data during team game in CPNS environment, and CPNS server, mobile communication terminal, and end-point terminal for the same Jun 15, 2009 Issued
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13/121058
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM Jun 2, 2009 Abandoned
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12/935428
Game apparatus and computer program used for the same Mar 30, 2009 Issued
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12/414516
Prepaid wagering card Mar 29, 2009 Issued
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13/003236
Game system, game device control method, program, and information storage medium Mar 16, 2009 Issued
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12/921986
SINGLE ACCOUNT MULTI-BOOKMAKER ODDS COMPARISON GAMING EVENT ONLINE WAGERING Mar 12, 2009 Abandoned
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12/199703
Systems and Methods for Multi-Platform Trading Card Game Aug 26, 2008 Abandoned
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12/187119
Method and apparatus for an interactive dancing video game Aug 5, 2008 Issued
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