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Nathan A. Mitchell

Examiner (ID: 7269, Phone: (571)270-3117 , Office: P/2641 )

Most Active Art Unit
3687
Art Unit(s)
2641, 2617, 2646, 3627, 3687
Total Applications
1083
Issued Applications
755
Pending Applications
73
Abandoned Applications
272

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/570391
Virtual character control method and apparatus, device, and storage medium Jan 6, 2022 Issued
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17/646968
INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Jan 3, 2022 Pending
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17/563800
System and method for managing player account access using multiple devices Dec 27, 2021 Issued
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17/554230
GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH FIXED ENHANCEMENT POSITIONS IN SYMBOL ARRAY Dec 16, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19943190 [patent_doc_number] => 12315326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-27 [patent_title] => Rewards system using skill/amusement game play device to award prizes [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/549641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 319 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17549641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/549641
Rewards system using skill/amusement game play device to award prizes Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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17/643467
System and method for providing dynamically variable maps in a video game Dec 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17476852 [patent_doc_number] => 20220084356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-17 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING AN ILLUMINABLE NOTIFICATION MECHANISM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/537111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17537111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/537111
Electronic gaming machine including an illuminable notification mechanism Nov 28, 2021 Issued
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17/534073
Dynamic indication of awards of an award generator in a gaming environment Nov 22, 2021 Issued
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17/533659
Gaming method with award provided based on determination of player presence at defined location Nov 22, 2021 Pending
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17/526686
Gameplay Evaluation Method and System Nov 14, 2021 Abandoned
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17/519074
Display device and method of changing settings of display device Nov 3, 2021 Issued
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17/509943
Redemption of virtual tickets using a portable electronic device Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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17/503676
LATENCY DISPLAY Oct 17, 2021 Abandoned
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17/503674
INTELLIGENT INTERACTIVE GAME SYSTEM AND VALUE-ADDING AND REDEMPTION METHOD THEREOF Oct 17, 2021 Abandoned
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17/487918
Gaming machine and method with symbol array alteration Sep 27, 2021 Issued
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17/483036
Gaming rewards tracking and fulfillment Sep 22, 2021 Issued
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17/462373
Iterative re-spin process for electronic gaming machine Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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17/446272
Non-transitory medium and video game processing system Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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17/460076
System and Method for Conducting Fantasy Sports Contests Aug 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/403324
Multi-region game server fleets Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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