| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 273298000 | Sports or outdoor recreational activities | 17 |
| 20090026706 | Sports wagering based on player verses player matchups - A sports wagering contest having where contestants make player selections from one or more player match-ups set up by a contest operator, such as a gaming establishment, is disclosed. Player selections are deemed winning selections based on the points players within a match-up earn based on their performance in a game. A primary contest having one or more rounds and requiring an entry fee may be provided. Each round may comprise a set of player match-ups and a prize which is winnable based on the number of winning selections a contestant makes. A secondary or bonus contest may be provided for contestants who do well in the primary contest. The secondary contest may have one or more rounds and a larger prize. In one embodiment, the primary contest utilizes players from the regular season and the secondary contest uses players in the post season of a sport. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090039601 | FANTASY FOOTBALL CARD GAME - A fantasy football deck of cards comprises a plurality of sets of cards each of which has indicia corresponding to a position of a player on a football team. Each of the cards is also assigned a number value which corresponds to that position. The number values differ for each of the cards. Different variations of fantasy football games can be played from the deck of cards. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090039602 | Baseball Game - A new baseball player card is disclosed. A new baseball game is also disclosed. The baseball player cards have game playing indicia on the face of the card. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090045577 | Baseball card game - A baseball card game for play by two players or two player groups is described. It is comprised of two card sets of a predetermined identical number of pitch cards and one card set of offensive action cards and one card set of defensive action cards. The pitch cards have two categories, one based on ball speed and the other on ball trajectory. Both sets of pitch cards have identical pitch selections. The cards in the card set of offensive action cards include an identification on a play action surface thereof of offensive plays of the game of baseball. The card set of defensive cards include an identification of defensive plays on a play action surface thereof that overrule offensive plays. The pitch cards require a conscience play selection strategy of individual pitches by the two players or two player groups during a pitching sequence. The offensive and defensive action cards require a strategic play selection depending on cards held by the two players or two player groups in relation to game situation. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090051115 | INTERACTIVE SPORTING EVENT GAME - A game that involves cards or other point indicating items where players observe a sporting event such as football and if certain actions occur in the sporting event that correlate to a prearranged list, players are awarded cards. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090085297 | Tempt Destiny interactive sports game method - The Tempt Destiny interactive sports game method pertains to a method of playing an interactive sports game while observing or listening to a live or recorded broadcast sporting event. This invention embodies playing cards that describe the occurrences of the method of play and rules of the sporting event and commercial advertisements that are typically broadcast during the event. When a participant's card matches the play or occurrence during the broadcast sporting event, the participant claims the card and its point value. During a commercial break, participants can exchange cards from the card sets to alter their hand. The participant with the most points totaled from the cards claimed, wins the hand. The game method can be applied to football, baseball, car racing, etc. Since participants are not predicting the plays of the sporting event, no extensive knowledge of the sport is required to play. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090121436 | COLLECTOR-TARGETED, MEMORABILIA-BEARING TRADING CARD SET WITH BORDERLESS EDGE PORTIONS - Disclosed is a collector-targeted, memorabilia-bearing trading card set. Each comprises a plurality of cards originating from and assembleable into a set. Each card is formed from at least two layers of material, a first layer being at least a portion of memorabilia having a visual attribute exposed on one side of the card and a second layer that comprises a substrate providing an opposite side surface of the card. The opposite side surface has indicia conveying information related to the memorabilia of the first layer and associating it with the set from which it originated. Each of the cards has a perimeter, at least a portion of which includes a cut edge of the first layer with a borderless appearance. The memorabilia attribute is positioned to have a portion of the attribute divided between at least two of the cards and extending across adjoining, cut edge portions of at least two cards of the set. Indicia may also provide an identifier unique to each card that facilitates the identification of all cards in a unique set made from a previously-unitary visual attribute. Also disclosed is the use of a separate, electronically-stored image of the complete set, such as a digital photograph taken prior to the attribute being divided, remotely viewable by a collector and associated with the unique identifier of each card of the set. A remotely-accessible registry of the unique identifier of each set and each associated card thereof allows a collector to register ownership of a card and subsequently transfer registration of the card to another collector and may facilitate the location and exchange of cards so that multiple cards from a unique set may be reassembled into a collection of a single collector. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100025933 | Card game for pool billiards - A card game with a set of different playing cards or a multiple thereof wherein each playing card is linked to a ball from the pool billiard game, possibly with the exception of the cue ball. In addition to the playing cards the card game can also contain action cards as for instance turn cards, cards that indicate missing a turn, fault cards and jokers. A number of different playing cards can be linked to balls from eight-ball pool billiard. Each playing card can carry a picture of a ball from eight-ball pool billiard with which the card is linked. A combination of pool billiard with such a card game is described, which makes it possible to play pool billiard also with more than two players. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100096808 | Skins Cards Game - An apparatus for scoring and method of playing a card game which emulates the golf game called Skins. Skins use a standard deck of 52 playing cards, Aces through Kings. Cards are valued at face value with the Queen valued at ten points, the Fives equals minus five points, Kings and Jacks are zero points and pairs equal zero. Where a player is dealt four cards, two of which will not be known to the player until they are played. Each hand provides the player a choice of cards to be drawn, from discard pile or stock pile with each turn. The player then discards a card from either a known or blind card in hand and then turns face up a card in hand to represent their score. Attempting to turn face up the lowest possible collection of cards from the players hand. Each turn taken ends with another card turned face up until all cards in hand have been turned face up. When all cards are face up in hand the cards are summed by the point values represented. The apparatus for scoring is used to track hands that have been won for each player, hole being played and pushes. Pushes are ties between the lowest totals in which no player wins the skin. The Skin is then carried to the next hand to be won by the player with the lowest hand along with the skin for the current hand. This method of play induces strategy, skill and awareness in playing and discarding each card, trying to keep the opposition from having the lowest hand. It provides an all out strategy of risk reward play to have the lowest hand which lends to the excitement in this dynamic card game. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100148444 | MATCHPLAY - The purpose of the current invention, MATCHPLAY™, is to bring to the thrill of Match Play competition indoors so that avid golfers can compete on rainy days, in the cold, in the dark, or when bored at home, work or school. Another purpose of MATCHPLAY™ is to provide card players with an entertaining game that combines skill and luck. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110089638 | Football Game - A game is provided that simulates American style football. Action cards include offensive plays and defensive outcomes. Skill is introduced by the offensive play chosen by an offensive player. Chance is introduced by the defensive outcome corresponding to the offensive play selected by the offensive player. The game lacks dice, spinners, or other random number generators. The game includes one set of action cards, which are selected consecutively by the offensive player. As preferably listing only offensive plays, only the defensive outcomes, thus the results of the offensive plays, vary from card to card. The game includes a field with markers that may be used to track the progress of the game. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110095483 | Methods and devices for a game of chance based on occurrences and for gambling on a live sporting event - A game for enhancing viewer interest and enjoyment of a sporting event and providing a promotional vehicle for enhancing revenue for organized athletic teams, television and radio broadcasters, and advertisers and a gambling system for use in conjunction with a live professional baseball game includes wagering cards corresponding to a particular baseball game. The wagering cards have printed thereon opportunities for the card holder to win payouts upon the occurrence of certain events in the sporting event. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110148042 | BASEBALL CARD GAME - A baseball card game for play by two players or two player groups is described. It is comprised of two card sets of a predetermined identical number of pitch cards and one card set of offensive action cards and one card set of defensive action cards. The pitch cards have two categories, one based on ball speed and the other on ball trajectory. Both sets of pitch cards have identical pitch selections. The cards in the card set of offensive action cards include an identification on a play action surface thereof of offensive plays of the game of baseball. The card set of defensive cards include an identification of defensive plays on a play action surface thereof that overrule offensive plays. The pitch cards require a conscience play selection strategy of individual pitches by the two players or two player groups during a pitching sequence. The offensive and defensive action cards require a strategic play selection depending on cards held by the two players or two player groups in relation to game situation. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120248701 | BASEBALL CARD GAME - A baseball card game for play by two players is comprised of two card sets of a predetermined identical number of pitch cards and one card set of offensive action cards and one card set of defensive action cards. The pitch cards have two categories, one based on ball speed and the other on ball trajectory. Both sets of pitch cards have identical pitch selections. The cards in the card set of offensive action cards include an identification on a play action surface thereof of offensive plays of the game of baseball. The card set of defensive cards include an identification of defensive plays on a play action surface thereof that overrule offensive plays. A strategic play selection depends on cards held by the two players. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140035230 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR CARD GAME WITH DIAGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOR PLAY OUTCOMES - The present invention is directed to an apparatus, method, and system for playing a sports card game that features graphical, diagrammatic solutions for play outcomes. The preferred embodiment is directed to a representation of an American football game and consists of a deck of cards, half of which are offense cards, and half of which are defense cards. Offensive cards feature a play line while each defensive card features multiple possible play paths and a corresponding number of possible play outcomes. The method for playing the game involves the players picking cards and then flipping over their cards and aligning their edges at which point the play line on the offense card will line up with one of the possible play paths and outcomes on the defense card. An electronic version of the present invention is also disclosed. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140191473 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR CARD GAME WITH DIAGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOR PLAY OUTCOMES - The present invention is directed to an apparatus, method, and system for playing a sports card game that features graphical, diagrammatic solutions for play outcomes. The preferred embodiment is directed to a representation of an American football game and consists of a deck of cards, half of which are offense cards, and half of which are defense cards. Offensive cards feature a play line while each defensive card features multiple possible play paths and a corresponding number of possible play outcomes. The method for playing the game involves the players picking cards and then flipping over their cards and aligning their edges at which point the play line on the offense card will line up with one of the possible play paths and outcomes on the defense card. An electronic version of the present invention is also disclosed. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20160089595 | SPORTS CARD GAME SYSTEMS - Sports card game systems. In at least one embodiment of a game system of the present disclosure, the game system comprises a first home team offense card, a first home team defense card, a first away team offense card, a first away team defense card, wherein each card comprises a card score section indicating of a plurality of plays and indicating of a plurality of minutes, and wherein each card further comprises a play result section indicating the plurality of plays and indicating at least one column comprising numbers corresponding to a first numbered die. | 03-31-2016 |
