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Matthew D. Hoel

Examiner (ID: 15004, Phone: (571)272-5961 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3713, 3715, 3714
Total Applications
893
Issued Applications
568
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
235

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7473276 [patent_doc_number] => 20040097287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for gaming over a computer network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/298155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 188 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0097/20040097287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10298155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/298155
Method and system for gaming over a computer network Nov 13, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6683706 [patent_doc_number] => 20030119570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Gaming apparatus and gaming method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/203380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 9397 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0119/20030119570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10203380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/203380
Gaming apparatus and gaming method Nov 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 571831 [patent_doc_number] => 07452269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Video gaming machine playing secondary game using displayed symbols' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/290632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/452/07452269.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10290632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/290632
Video gaming machine playing secondary game using displayed symbols Nov 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7366406 [patent_doc_number] => 20040092310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Identifying message senders' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/291926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20040092310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10291926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/291926
Identifying message senders Nov 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7205485 [patent_doc_number] => 20040087356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatuses for gaming' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/286542 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20040087356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10286542 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/286542
Methods and apparatuses for gaming Oct 31, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7384729 [patent_doc_number] => 20040082379 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Game system using tokens' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/279552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20040082379.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10279552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/279552
Game system using tokens Oct 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 203308 [patent_doc_number] => 07628691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic paytable for interactive games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/273440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 398 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/628/07628691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10273440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/273440
Dynamic paytable for interactive games Oct 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6813935 [patent_doc_number] => 20030073485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Method of playing wagering games' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/271670 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0073/20030073485.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10271670 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/271670
Method of playing wagering games Oct 14, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 235868 [patent_doc_number] => 07594847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Squad command interface for console-based video game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/269500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/594/07594847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10269500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/269500
Squad command interface for console-based video game Oct 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 269931 [patent_doc_number] => 07563163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device including outcome pools for providing game outcomes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/261744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 65 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/563/07563163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10261744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/261744
Gaming device including outcome pools for providing game outcomes Sep 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 654086 [patent_doc_number] => 07108605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_title] => 'EPROM file system in a gaming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/261067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 11917 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/108/07108605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10261067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/261067
EPROM file system in a gaming apparatus Sep 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4594489 [patent_doc_number] => 07980936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for player interaction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/261028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/980/07980936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10261028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/261028
Apparatus and method for player interaction Sep 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 505191 [patent_doc_number] => 07198569 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Gaming device with optimal auto-hold tables' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/255864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 59 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/198/07198569.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10255864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/255864
Gaming device with optimal auto-hold tables Sep 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6813923 [patent_doc_number] => 20030073473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Computer program product' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/245311 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0073/20030073473.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10245311 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/245311
Computer program product Sep 17, 2002 Issued
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10/243614
Method of using a rule based script to describe gaming machine payout Sep 12, 2002 Issued
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10/244134
Gaming device having an offer/acceptance game wherein each offer is based on a plurality of independently generated events Sep 12, 2002 Issued
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10/238313
Prize assignment method and program product for bingo-type games Sep 9, 2002 Issued
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10/241804
Method for developing gaming programs compatible with a computerized gaming operating system and apparatus Sep 9, 2002 Issued
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10/236660
Gaming device having a randomly selected symbol elimination game Sep 5, 2002 Issued
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10/231653
Gaming device having a multi-trigger bonus Aug 29, 2002 Issued
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