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John M. Hotaling

Examiner (ID: 9305, Phone: (571)272-4437 , Office: P/3992 )

Most Active Art Unit
3713
Art Unit(s)
3713, 3714, 3992
Total Applications
627
Issued Applications
411
Pending Applications
92
Abandoned Applications
131

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6837962 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/215684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035302.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10215684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/215684
Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Aug 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6774530 [patent_doc_number] => 20030017868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for multi-line slot machines' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/198600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0017/20030017868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10198600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/198600
System and method for multi-line slot machines Jul 18, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6261394 [patent_doc_number] => 20020187833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Game machine system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/195040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0187/20020187833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10195040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/195040
Portable and stationary game machine system Jul 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6779031 [patent_doc_number] => 20030050113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for generating statistics for a user of a gaming application' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/193978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0050/20030050113.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10193978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/193978
System and method for generating statistics for a user of a gaming application Jul 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6636558 [patent_doc_number] => 20030006557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Statistical event prediction method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/189028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0006/20030006557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10189028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/189028
Statistical event prediction method and apparatus Jul 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6756228 [patent_doc_number] => 20030004005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/183750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20030004005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10183750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/183750
Method and apparatus for uniquely identifying a golf ball at a target Jun 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6328357 [patent_doc_number] => 20020198041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Device for setting number of winning lines and number of token bet in slot machine' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/175880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0198/20020198041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10175880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/175880
Device for setting number of winning lines and number of token bet in slot machine Jun 20, 2002 Abandoned
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10/161678
Symbol display device for game machine Jun 4, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1004761 [patent_doc_number] => 06905414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Banning verbal communication to and from a selected party in a game playing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/150781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/905/06905414.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10150781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/150781
Banning verbal communication to and from a selected party in a game playing system May 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6770221 [patent_doc_number] => 20030216161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for simulating game state changes responsive to an interrupt condition' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/154397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0216/20030216161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10154397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/154397
Systems and methods for simulating game state changes responsive to an interrupt condition May 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6107340 [patent_doc_number] => 20020171203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Target block assembly for dartboard' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/146333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20020171203.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10146333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/146333
Target block assembly for dartboard May 14, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6692920 [patent_doc_number] => 20030040352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for operating a gaming device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/142131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20030040352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10142131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/142131
Poker game with 2 reward cards that adjust paytable May 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 717867 [patent_doc_number] => 07048629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Automated system for playing casino games having changeable displays and play monitoring security features' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/140212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 70 [patent_figures_cnt] => 74 [patent_no_of_words] => 37334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/048/07048629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10140212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/140212
Automated system for playing casino games having changeable displays and play monitoring security features May 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6652415 [patent_doc_number] => 20030008706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for human readable character and barcode scanning verification after printing in a gaming printer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/136897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20030008706.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10136897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/136897
Method and apparatus for human readable character and barcode scanning verification after printing in a gaming printer Apr 29, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6816154 [patent_doc_number] => 20030067112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Card shuffling apparatus with integral card delivery' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/128532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 68 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0067/20030067112.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10128532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/128532
Card shuffling apparatus with integral card delivery Apr 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 978212 [patent_doc_number] => 06929548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and a method for more realistic shooting video games on computers or similar devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/128623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/929/06929548.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10128623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/128623
Apparatus and a method for more realistic shooting video games on computers or similar devices Apr 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6048449 [patent_doc_number] => 20020169013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Game apparatus, game processing method, game execution method, and game system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/119127 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 17474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0169/20020169013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119127 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119127
Race game system and method of entry Apr 9, 2002 Issued
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10/115639
Premium arcade game machine and the gaming method thereof Apr 2, 2002 Issued
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10/115640
Method for standing a stick between medals in a premium arcade game Apr 2, 2002 Issued
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10/115164
Gaming environment including portable transaction devices for rating players Apr 1, 2002 Issued
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