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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 11782, Phone: (571)272-1699 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3715, 3714
Total Applications
859
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
247

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4676661 [patent_doc_number] => 20080214291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04 [patent_title] => 'GAME APPARATUS FOR ACCEPTING PARTICIPATION OF PLURAL PLAYERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/017824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 20697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0214/20080214291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12017824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/017824
GAME APPARATUS FOR ACCEPTING PARTICIPATION OF PLURAL PLAYERS Jan 21, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4893862 [patent_doc_number] => 20080102961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-01 [patent_title] => 'AMUSEMENT DEVICE SHARED RESOURCE SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/965234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0102/20080102961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11965234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/965234
AMUSEMENT DEVICE SHARED RESOURCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Dec 26, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5436015 [patent_doc_number] => 20090170602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/965306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0170/20090170602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11965306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/965306
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ENTERTAINMENT UNIT Dec 26, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4893861 [patent_doc_number] => 20080102960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-01 [patent_title] => 'GAME PLATFORM AND MATCH METHOD FOR TERMINAL TYPE OF CLIENT END IN ONLINE GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/965209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0102/20080102960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11965209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/965209
GAME PLATFORM AND MATCH METHOD FOR TERMINAL TYPE OF CLIENT END IN ONLINE GAME Dec 26, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5435999 [patent_doc_number] => 20090170586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'SPRINGTIME PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL CHARITY FUND RAISING PROCESS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/964495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0170/20090170586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11964495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/964495
SPRINGTIME PRODUCTIONS SPECIAL CHARITY FUND RAISING PROCESS Dec 25, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5502590 [patent_doc_number] => 20090163278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND RATING PROPAGATION IN VIRTUAL WORLD COMMUNITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/962973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20090163278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11962973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/962973
Monitoring method and system using collective intelligence and rating propagation in virtual world community Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5502578 [patent_doc_number] => 20090163266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME ASSOCIATED WITH MARKET LINE WAGERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 23538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20090163266.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963158
System and method for slot machine game associated with market line wagers Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5502577 [patent_doc_number] => 20090163265 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SLOT MACHINE GAME ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCIAL MARKET INDICATORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 22946 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0163/20090163265.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963088
System and method for slot machine game associated with financial market indicators Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4765403 [patent_doc_number] => 20080176615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Iterative Card Game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0176/20080176615.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963449
Iterative Card Game Dec 20, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4779210 [patent_doc_number] => 20080287208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'GOLF BALL MOVEMENT MEASURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/962149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0287/20080287208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11962149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/962149
Golf ball movement measuring apparatus Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5502584 [patent_doc_number] => 20090163272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'CONNECTED GAMING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 15044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20090163272.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963196
CONNECTED GAMING Dec 20, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5502579 [patent_doc_number] => 20090163267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SLOT MACHINE INCORPORATING AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20090163267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963602
SLOT MACHINE INCORPORATING AN IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Dec 20, 2007 Abandoned
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11/961824
GAMING MACHINE, GAMING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND PLAYING METHOD Dec 19, 2007 Abandoned
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11/961575
GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD Dec 19, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4719904 [patent_doc_number] => 20080242427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'GAME PROGRAM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20080242427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961403
Game program, game apparatus, and game control method Dec 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4880178 [patent_doc_number] => 20080153561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE, GAMING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND PLAYING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20080153561.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961746
GAMING MACHINE, GAMING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND PLAYING METHOD Dec 19, 2007 Abandoned
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11/960076
HANDHELD VIDEO PLAYER AND OPTICAL STORAGE DISC FOR USE THEREWITH Dec 18, 2007 Abandoned
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11/960164
HANDHELD VIDEO PLAYER AND OPTICAL STORAGE DISC WITH ADVERTISING DATA FOR USE THEREWITH Dec 18, 2007 Abandoned
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11/957141
Data access and communication system Dec 13, 2007 Issued
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11/949493
Gaming machine feature Dec 2, 2007 Issued
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