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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 643, Phone: (571)272-1699 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
881
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
248

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/241013
STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Aug 30, 2023 Pending
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18/237586
Management system of substitute currency for gaming Aug 23, 2023 Issued
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18/452839
Generating and updating player token NFTs and methods for use therewith Aug 20, 2023 Issued
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18/231679
DYNAMIC MODERATION BASED ON SPEECH PATTERNS Aug 7, 2023 Pending
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18/231098
Record and Replay of Game State in a Virtual Environment Aug 6, 2023 Pending
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18/362714
Golf platform for training and gaming Jul 30, 2023 Issued
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18/226124
Virtual item movement control method, terminal, and storage medium Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/354087
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING EVENT POP-UPS, DEVICE, MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Jul 17, 2023 Pending
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18/222151
On device game engine architecture Jul 13, 2023 Issued
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18/219593
FRICTIONLESS AI-ASSISTED VIDEO GAME MESSAGING SYSTEM Jul 6, 2023 Pending
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18/348773
TIPPING GIFT FOR GAMES Jul 6, 2023 Pending
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18/347057
Multilayer framework architecture and user interface for video gaming applications Jul 4, 2023 Issued
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18/217708
Automated generation of custom content for computer-implemented games Jul 2, 2023 Issued
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18/345196
NFT platform using player token NFTS for multiplayer game support and methods for use therewith Jun 29, 2023 Issued
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18/345394
Gaming machine and method for displaying an expanded plurality of active symbols on a mechanical reel Jun 29, 2023 Issued
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18/209476
Apparatus and method for streaming video data to viewing terminals Jun 13, 2023 Issued
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18/329761
Recording medium and information processing device Jun 5, 2023 Issued
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18/329050
NFT framework for transferring and using digital assets between game platforms Jun 4, 2023 Issued
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18/327409
On-chain cryptographic assets applied in off-chain electronic game leveling and progression May 31, 2023 Issued
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18/203783
Method of gaming and a gaming system May 30, 2023 Issued
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