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John Covert

Examiner (ID: 577)

Most Active Art Unit
2203
Art Unit(s)
2203
Total Applications
324
Issued Applications
248
Pending Applications
3
Abandoned Applications
73

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6591130 [patent_doc_number] => 20100048307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Geographic Data Collection Using Game Play' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/607222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3845 [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/A1/0048/20100048307.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12607222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/607222
Geographic data collection using game play Oct 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6120347 [patent_doc_number] => 20110077080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => '3D Gaming client for interactive musical video games inventor(s)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/586930 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5594 [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/A1/0077/20110077080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12586930 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/586930
3D Gaming client for interactive musical video games inventor(s) Sep 29, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6202724 [patent_doc_number] => 20110065510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Game control thumb grip' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/584735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0065/20110065510.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12584735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/584735
Game control thumb grip Sep 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6511266 [patent_doc_number] => 20100216534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REASSIGNMENT OF UNENGAGED PLAYERS IN AN ON-LINE GAMING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/390977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0216/20100216534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12390977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/390977
COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REASSIGNMENT OF UNENGAGED PLAYERS IN AN ON-LINE GAMING SYSTEM Feb 22, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11843667 [patent_doc_number] => 09731208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Methods of playing video games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 12287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351381
Methods of playing video games Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8559609 [patent_doc_number] => 08333670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-18 [patent_title] => 'System for pitching of baseball' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/316987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 7455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12316987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/316987
System for pitching of baseball Dec 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5428935 [patent_doc_number] => 20090088245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Marketing System and Method for Customer Specific Promotions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 71 [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/A1/0088/20090088245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330897
Marketing System and Method for Customer Specific Promotions Dec 8, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6542253 [patent_doc_number] => 20100124983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Gaming Machine with Secondary Interface Board for Leveraging Slot Machine Interface Board Communications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/271866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 34563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0124/20100124983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12271866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/271866
Gaming Machine with Secondary Interface Board for Leveraging Slot Machine Interface Board Communications Nov 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6319499 [patent_doc_number] => 20100113150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for game playing using vestibular stimulation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/290667 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10772 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [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/A1/0113/20100113150.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12290667 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/290667
System and method for game playing using vestibular stimulation Oct 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 72155 [patent_doc_number] => 07749057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Speed-dependent suggested driving lines' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4623 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/749/07749057.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260102
Speed-dependent suggested driving lines Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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12/253937
GAMBLING TEAM OR GROUP AFFILIATION DETECTION UTILIZING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) CHIPS OR OTHER RFID ITEMS Oct 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9388214 [patent_doc_number] => 08684805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Game apparatus, game control method and game control program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/221087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 25076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 437 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12221087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/221087
Game apparatus, game control method and game control program Jul 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5310605 [patent_doc_number] => 20090017886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for creating exalted video games and virtual realities wherein ideas have consequences' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/218255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 116727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0017/20090017886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12218255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/218255
System and method for creating exalted video games and virtual realities wherein ideas have consequences Jul 10, 2008 Abandoned
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12/216828
Storage medium storing load detection program, load detection apparatus, and load detection method Jul 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5480462 [patent_doc_number] => 20090203419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system providing return to players and method for controlling gaming machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/216784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 17552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0203/20090203419.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12216784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/216784
Gaming system providing return to players and method for controlling gaming machine Jul 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10109343 [patent_doc_number] => 09144736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Game which recognizes commands by the type and rhythm of operation input' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/167523 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 301 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12167523 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/167523
Game which recognizes commands by the type and rhythm of operation input Jul 2, 2008 Issued
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12/166462
Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing cascading symbols with wild features Jul 1, 2008 Issued
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12/165481
Dynamic selection of sensor sensitivity in a game input system Jun 29, 2008 Issued
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12/139983
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING A VIDEO GAME EXPERIENCE BASED ON A CONTROLLER TYPE Jun 15, 2008 Abandoned
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12/665967
MATCH-UP GAME SYSTEM Jun 12, 2008 Abandoned
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