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John M. Hotaling

Examiner (ID: 15920)

Most Active Art Unit
3713
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3992, 3713
Total Applications
629
Issued Applications
411
Pending Applications
94
Abandoned Applications
131

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6958947 [patent_doc_number] => 20050215317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Electronic access control for amusement devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/090725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0215/20050215317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11090725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/090725
Electronic access control for amusement devices Mar 24, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7198903 [patent_doc_number] => 20050164791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-28 [patent_title] => 'Wireless game control units' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/088064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0164/20050164791.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11088064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/088064
Wireless game control units Mar 22, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7075116 [patent_doc_number] => 20050148384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-07 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device including player selectable wild symbols' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/018053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11678 [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/A1/0148/20050148384.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11018053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/018053
Gaming device including player selectable wild symbols Dec 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7104624 [patent_doc_number] => 20050107150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Wagering game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/989670 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0107/20050107150.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10989670 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/989670
Wagering game Nov 14, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7162716 [patent_doc_number] => 20050085294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/985131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 10482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0085/20050085294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10985131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/985131
Gaming device for a flat rate play session and a method of operating same Nov 9, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4551201 [patent_doc_number] => 07841936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/985350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 18034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 388 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/841/07841936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10985350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/985350
System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems Nov 8, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5715967 [patent_doc_number] => 20060079330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus utilizing dynamic visual characters to address communications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/964253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0079/20060079330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10964253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/964253
Method and apparatus utilizing dynamic visual characters to address communications Oct 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6983195 [patent_doc_number] => 20050153265 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Entertainment device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/964525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3594 [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/A1/0153/20050153265.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10964525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/964525
Entertainment device Oct 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4551178 [patent_doc_number] => 07841933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for conducting sports tournaments with wagering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/958933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/841/07841933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10958933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/958933
Method for conducting sports tournaments with wagering Oct 4, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6991269 [patent_doc_number] => 20050090306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Image alignment gaming device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/959686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [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/A1/0090/20050090306.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10959686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/959686
Image alignment gaming device and method Oct 3, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 776045 [patent_doc_number] => 06997810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Slant-type gaming machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/941386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9004 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/997/06997810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10941386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/941386
Slant-type gaming machine Sep 14, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7002613 [patent_doc_number] => 20050167926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic dart game with the capability of automatic scoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/930410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0167/20050167926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10930410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/930410
Flexible magnetic dart board with the capability of automatic scoring Aug 30, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7026123 [patent_doc_number] => 20050020361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Hand-held display system and display method and storage medium therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/919458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0020/20050020361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10919458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/919458
Hand-held display system and display method and storage medium therefor Aug 16, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 31652 [patent_doc_number] => 07785197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Voice-to-text chat conversion for remote video game play' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/901452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/785/07785197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10901452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/901452
Voice-to-text chat conversion for remote video game play Jul 28, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7329583 [patent_doc_number] => 20040254019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Game of chance with multiple paths on a virtual scratch ticket' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/890562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0254/20040254019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10890562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/890562
Game of chance with multiple paths on a virtual scratch ticket Jul 11, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6978384 [patent_doc_number] => 20050288102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Method of enabling electronic devices to play an online game at the same time' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/873194 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0288/20050288102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10873194 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/873194
Method of enabling electronic devices to play an online game at the same time Jun 22, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 110055 [patent_doc_number] => 07717783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Computer-based, interactive, real-time card selection game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/867614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 11672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 511 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/717/07717783.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10867614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/867614
Computer-based, interactive, real-time card selection game Jun 13, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7264744 [patent_doc_number] => 20040242301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/864794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20040242301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10864794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/864794
Gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game Jun 7, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4453640 [patent_doc_number] => 07891664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine with a feedback control loop to ensure random selections by using a countervailing bias' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/840856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/891/07891664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10840856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/840856
Gaming machine with a feedback control loop to ensure random selections by using a countervailing bias May 6, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6926288 [patent_doc_number] => 20050239543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus, and program product for accessing player accounts in a gaming system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/832784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6429 [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/A1/0239/20050239543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10832784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/832784
Method, apparatus, and program product for accessing player accounts in a gaming system Apr 26, 2004 Abandoned
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