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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] => 5651228 [patent_doc_number] => 20060136963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for combining video and skin in embedded system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/139179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0136/20060136963.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11139179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/139179
Apparatus and method for combining video and skin in embedded system May 26, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4657969 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Method or Apparatus for Allocating a Player\'s Contribution in a Gaming Apparatus Between a Plurality of Games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/579665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4575 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0026/20080026831.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11579665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/579665
Method or Apparatus for Allocating a Player's Contribution in a Gaming Apparatus Between a Plurality of Games May 9, 2005 Abandoned
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11/579663
Method and Apparatus for Providing a Plurality of Games May 9, 2005 Abandoned
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11/579664
Method and Apparatus for Awarding a Prize May 9, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8869986 [patent_doc_number] => 08465360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Shooting game device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/592498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 642 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10592498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/592498
Shooting game device Feb 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6945137 [patent_doc_number] => 20050197186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Game program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/068392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0197/20050197186.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11068392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/068392
Game program Feb 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4887379 [patent_doc_number] => 20080261711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Manners of Using a Sports Ball Parameter Determining Instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/793993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0261/20080261711.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11793993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/793993
Manners of Using a Sports Ball Parameter Determining Instrument Dec 12, 2004 Abandoned
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10/582537
Control apparatus for use with a computer or video game system Dec 8, 2004 Issued
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10/576697
Game system, game execution apparatus, and portable storage medium Oct 28, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5023321 [patent_doc_number] => 20070149287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Game progress administering system, game progress administering method, and computer-readable recording medium storing game progress administering program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/582075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 25293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0149/20070149287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10582075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/582075
Game progress administering system, game progress administering method, and computer-readable recording medium storing game progress administering program Oct 28, 2004 Abandoned
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10/895521
Gaming method and system with a hidden image game piece Jul 20, 2004 Issued
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10/895078
Game system and game program Jul 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5700484 [patent_doc_number] => 20060217169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Variable gravity gaming' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/562940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0217/20060217169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10562940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/562940
Variable gravity gaming Jun 30, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7467218 [patent_doc_number] => 20040166942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Distributed game accelerator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/787355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 15998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0166/20040166942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10787355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/787355
Distributed game accelerator Feb 24, 2004 Abandoned
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10/773378
Gaming device having a plurality of paylines and different modifiers associated with the paylines Feb 5, 2004 Issued
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10/453769
System and method for betting on a subset of participants in an event Jun 2, 2003 Abandoned
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10/396390
Game server system and method for generating revenue therewith Mar 25, 2003 Abandoned
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10/368538
Winner's card game Feb 17, 2003 Abandoned
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10/538258
Method and device for continuing an electronic multi-player game, in case of an absence of a player of said game Dec 9, 2002 Abandoned
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10/234346
Systems and methods for providing multi-level fantasy sports contests in fantasy sports contest applications Aug 29, 2002 Issued
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