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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] => 4922358 [patent_doc_number] => 20080070674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM WITH BLACKJACK PRIMARY GAME AND POKER SECONDARY GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/830153 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 20469 [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/A1/0070/20080070674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11830153 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/830153
Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game Jul 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8162102 [patent_doc_number] => 08172660 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/830163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 20474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/172/08172660.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11830163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/830163
Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game Jul 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8101941 [patent_doc_number] => 08152615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/830141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 20474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/152/08152615.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11830141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/830141
Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game Jul 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8771365 [patent_doc_number] => 08425313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic casino tracking and optimization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/829028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 42370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11829028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/829028
Dynamic casino tracking and optimization Jul 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4910081 [patent_doc_number] => 20080020848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Adventure sequence activities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/880680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 30957 [patent_no_of_claims] => 56 [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/A1/0020/20080020848.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11880680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/880680
Adventure sequence activities Jul 22, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4688621 [patent_doc_number] => 20080032802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-07 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTION BETWEEN A USER AND ONE OTHER PARTY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14348 [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/A1/0032/20080032802.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780338
GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTION BETWEEN A USER AND ONE OTHER PARTY Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4803440 [patent_doc_number] => 20080015029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM IN WHICH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF A GAME APPLICATION IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A GAMING CLIENT VIA A NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0015/20080015029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780356
GAMING SYSTEM IN WHICH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF A GAME APPLICATION IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A GAMING CLIENT VIA A NETWORK Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4803438 [patent_doc_number] => 20080015027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'CENTRALIZED GAME BOARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED NETWORK-ENABLED FEATURES IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14406 [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/A1/0015/20080015027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780309
CENTRALIZED GAME BOARD SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED NETWORK-ENABLED FEATURES IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4657988 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION DESTINED FOR A GAMING CLIENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0026/20080026850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780316
GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION DESTINED FOR A GAMING CLIENT Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4803421 [patent_doc_number] => 20080015010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'CAMERA-EQUIPPED NETWORKED GAMING MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0015/20080015010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780199
CAMERA-EQUIPPED NETWORKED GAMING MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4803437 [patent_doc_number] => 20080015026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'DAISY-CHAIN/TAPPED NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAMING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780272 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14389 [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/A1/0015/20080015026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780272 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780272
DAISY-CHAIN/TAPPED NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
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11/780333
GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD IN WHICH A SERVER IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF A GAME APPLICATION Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4657987 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING INTERCOMMUNICATION AMONG DISTRIBUTED USERS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14413 [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/A1/0026/20080026849.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780237
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOWING INTERCOMMUNICATION AMONG DISTRIBUTED USERS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4670285 [patent_doc_number] => 20080045345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE CANDLE SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14502 [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/A1/0045/20080045345.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780298
GAMING MACHINE CANDLE SYSTEM AND METHOD Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
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11/780286
COMBINED BIOMETRIC/SMART-DEVICE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAMING ENVIRONMENT Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4803439 [patent_doc_number] => 20080015028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A GAMING CLIENT AND A SERVER BY A SWITCHING PROTOCOL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14407 [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/A1/0015/20080015028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780324
GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A GAMING CLIENT AND A SERVER BY A SWITCHING PROTOCOL Jul 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8748566 [patent_doc_number] => 08414394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Configurable user interface for a gaming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/749003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11749003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/749003
Configurable user interface for a gaming apparatus May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4704954 [patent_doc_number] => 20080064478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM WITH SUSPENSE FEATURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0064/20080064478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748998
Gaming system with suspense feature May 14, 2007 Issued
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11/749018
GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH A DEPENDENT GAME FEATURE May 14, 2007 Abandoned
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11/748986
Gaming system May 14, 2007 Issued
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