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Keith D. Hendricks

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 195, Phone: (571)272-1401 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1761
Art Unit(s)
1814, 1652, 1756, 1781, 1649, 1804, 1761, 1733, 2899, 1794
Total Applications
1064
Issued Applications
618
Pending Applications
135
Abandoned Applications
315

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8496282 [patent_doc_number] => 20120295690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-22 [patent_title] => 'GAMES, GAMING MACHINES, SYSTEMS AND METHOD HAVING A HORSERACE BONUS FEATURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/567693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13567693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/567693
Games, gaming machines, systems and method having a horserace bonus feature Aug 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9295088 [patent_doc_number] => 20140038722 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'UNIVERSAL VIRTUAL ENTITY TRANSFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/567629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11429 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13567629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/567629
UNIVERSAL VIRTUAL ENTITY TRANSFORMATION Aug 5, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9690683 [patent_doc_number] => 08821271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Techniques for providing narrative content for competitive gaming events' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/561692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13561692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/561692
Techniques for providing narrative content for competitive gaming events Jul 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9281131 [patent_doc_number] => 20140031099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-30 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH MULTIPLIER BANKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/557010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8182 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13557010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/557010
Electronic gaming device with multiplier banking Jul 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9042121 [patent_doc_number] => 20130244759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOWING USER DETERMINED GAMING CONFIGURATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/545223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13545223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/545223
Method and apparatus for allowing user determined gaming configuration Jul 9, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8465466 [patent_doc_number] => 20120270634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-25 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A PARTIAL SELECTABLE SYMBOL MATRIX' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/536412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13536412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/536412
Gaming system and method having a partial selectable symbol matrix Jun 27, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8453563 [patent_doc_number] => 20120264509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-18 [patent_title] => 'APPLICATION INTERFACE FOR TRACKING PLAYER IDENTITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/535151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4119 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13535151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/535151
Application interface for tracking player identity Jun 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8919975 [patent_doc_number] => 08485905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Contributing data to an on-line gamer database' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/535161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13535161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/535161
Contributing data to an on-line gamer database Jun 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9121866 [patent_doc_number] => 20130288788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-31 [patent_title] => 'GAMING CHALLENGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/531264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12927 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13531264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/531264
Gaming challenges which use leaderboards that rank challenge participants Jun 21, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9156032 [patent_doc_number] => 08588944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Virtual user-based scoring of real events' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/525967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13525967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/525967
Virtual user-based scoring of real events Jun 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9198565 [patent_doc_number] => 20130337880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PROVIDING RANDOM REWARDS TO MULTIPLE PLAYERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/524648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13524648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/524648
Gaming systems and methods for use in providing random rewards to multiple players Jun 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8845262 [patent_doc_number] => 08454434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Gaming system and method for providing an offer and acceptance game with progressive awards associated with a quantity of progressive tokens' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/524987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13524987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/524987
Gaming system and method for providing an offer and acceptance game with progressive awards associated with a quantity of progressive tokens Jun 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8523153 [patent_doc_number] => 20120322561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'LEADERBOARD SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/524165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13524165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/524165
Leaderboard system and method for displaying location-based leatherboards with reverse geocoding GPS co-ordinates Jun 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8430678 [patent_doc_number] => 20120252554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Gaming System and Method of Gaming' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/523274 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13523274 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/523274
Gaming system and method of gaming having player-selectable win lines Jun 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8502915 [patent_doc_number] => 20120302324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_title] => 'PLAYER INCENTIVES FOR WAGERING GAME TRANSFERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/479237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13479237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/479237
Player incentives for wagering game transfers May 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9970170 [patent_doc_number] => 09017170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for interactive gameplay across multiple computing platforms' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/479107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13479107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/479107
Method and apparatus for interactive gameplay across multiple computing platforms May 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9174843 [patent_doc_number] => 20130316828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING COMPUTER GAMES BETWEEN PLATFORMS USING DIFFERENT MODALITIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/478113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7160 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13478113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/478113
Method and apparatus for converting computer games between platforms using different modalities May 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9174823 [patent_doc_number] => 20130316808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTERING SENSITIVE DATA FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE FROM A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/478551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 18614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13478551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/478551
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENTERING SENSITIVE DATA FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE FROM A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE May 22, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9671451 [patent_doc_number] => 20140235314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-21 [patent_title] => 'POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ADDRESSES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/125328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14125328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/125328
POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ADDRESSES May 14, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8382088 [patent_doc_number] => 20120225712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-06 [patent_title] => 'REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF A GAMING MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/470987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7926 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13470987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/470987
Remote management of a gaming machine through error notification and execution of a repair application May 13, 2012 Issued
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