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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
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] => 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] => 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] => 4765418 [patent_doc_number] => 20080176630 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0176/20080176630.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961575
GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD Dec 19, 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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11/961746
GAMING MACHINE, GAMING MACHINE CONTROL METHOD, AND PLAYING 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
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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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11/960076
HANDHELD VIDEO PLAYER AND OPTICAL STORAGE DISC FOR USE THEREWITH Dec 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4746047 [patent_doc_number] => 20080090649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-17 [patent_title] => 'DATA ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/957141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0090/20080090649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11957141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/957141
Data access and communication system Dec 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4904344 [patent_doc_number] => 20080113758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Gaming Machine Feature' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/949493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0113/20080113758.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11949493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/949493
Gaming machine feature Dec 2, 2007 Issued
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11/935321
Networked Gaming System and Method Including a Multi-Step Ladder Feature Nov 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4704967 [patent_doc_number] => 20080064491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for gambling games of variable duration' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/981170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0064/20080064491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11981170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/981170
Method for gambling games of variable duration Oct 30, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8468888 [patent_doc_number] => 08298064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine with a fixed wild symbol' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/856613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11856613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/856613
Gaming machine with a fixed wild symbol Sep 16, 2007 Issued
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11/844884
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PLATFORM TRADING CARD GAME Aug 23, 2007 Abandoned
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12/377531
Wagering game with fantasy-sports feature Aug 14, 2007 Issued
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11/838823
METHOD FOR AIMING AND SHOOTING USING MOTION SENSING CONTROLLER Aug 13, 2007 Abandoned
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