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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] => 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] => 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
Array ( [id] => 5247689 [patent_doc_number] => 20070243923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'PROGRESSIVE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 17356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0243/20070243923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748900
PROGRESSIVE GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE May 14, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4704963 [patent_doc_number] => 20080064487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH A DEPENDENT GAME FEATURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/749018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0064/20080064487.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11749018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/749018
GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH A DEPENDENT GAME FEATURE May 14, 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
Array ( [id] => 8895757 [patent_doc_number] => 08475276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748986
Gaming system May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4772409 [patent_doc_number] => 20080058068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-06 [patent_title] => 'MULTIPLE PAY COMBINATION GAMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0058/20080058068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748962
MULTIPLE PAY COMBINATION GAMING APPARATUS May 14, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4779192 [patent_doc_number] => 20080287190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'GAME HOSTING SERVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748761 [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] => 6030 [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/A1/0287/20080287190.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748761
Game hosting service May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4657970 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748974 [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] => 16303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [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/A1/0026/20080026832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748974
NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM May 14, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8339189 [patent_doc_number] => 08241105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748431
Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method May 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5199535 [patent_doc_number] => 20070298853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Race set' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/800327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4073 [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/A1/0298/20070298853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11800327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/800327
Race set May 3, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5165953 [patent_doc_number] => 20070287540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Soft key hot spot activation system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/742429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0287/20070287540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11742429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/742429
Soft key hot spot activation system and method Apr 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5046374 [patent_doc_number] => 20070265048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-15 [patent_title] => 'SPORTS TRADING CARD GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697953 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 67 [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/A1/0265/20070265048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697953 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697953
SPORTS TRADING CARD GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD Apr 8, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4682620 [patent_doc_number] => 20080248846 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING MULTI-RACE LOTTERY OR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 15357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0248/20080248846.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697545
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING MULTI-RACE LOTTERY OR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERS Apr 5, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5177907 [patent_doc_number] => 20070178967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-02 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOOTBALL CATCH COMPUTER GAMING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 23966 [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/A1/0178/20070178967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697705
DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOOTBALL CATCH COMPUTER GAMING Apr 5, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4682619 [patent_doc_number] => 20080248845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Contextual Gamer Options Menu' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7784 [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/A1/0248/20080248845.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697495
Contextual Gamer Options Menu Apr 5, 2007 Abandoned
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11/697109
MAGNETIC DISPLAY FOR USE BY COACHES AND TRAINERS OF VARIOUS SPORTS Apr 4, 2007 Abandoned
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11/696349
GAMING MACHINE Apr 3, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8931674 [patent_doc_number] => 08491369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for playing a skill game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/696185 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11696185 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/696185
Method and apparatus for playing a skill game Apr 2, 2007 Issued
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