EP2780092A4 - System and methods for generating a game board and playing games therewith - Google Patents

System and methods for generating a game board and playing games therewith

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EP2780092A4
EP2780092A4 EP12850521.1A EP12850521A EP2780092A4 EP 2780092 A4 EP2780092 A4 EP 2780092A4 EP 12850521 A EP12850521 A EP 12850521A EP 2780092 A4 EP2780092 A4 EP 2780092A4
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Prior art keywords
generating
methods
game board
playing games
therewith
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2780092A2 (en
EP2780092B1 (en
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Stephen S Bullock
David L Hoyt
Graeme Thomson
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Word Winder Inc
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Word Winder Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
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    • A63F3/0423—Word games, e.g. scrabble
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
    • A63F3/0421—Electric word or number games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
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    • A63F2003/00258—Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards rollable, flexible or deformable board
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00173—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
    • A63F3/0052—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece with a plurality of boards used during one game, i.e. separate game boards or playing areas
    • A63F2003/00526—Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece with a plurality of boards used during one game, i.e. separate game boards or playing areas for playing different games, e.g. with playing surfaces on opposite sides of the board
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00845—Additional features of playing pieces; Playing pieces not assigned to one particular player
    • A63F2003/00848—Barriers, obstacles or obstructions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F3/00697—Playing pieces
    • A63F2003/00886—Transparent
    • A63F2003/00889—Transparent with a colour
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F2003/00996—Board games available as video games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
    • A63F3/0423—Word games, e.g. scrabble
    • A63F2003/0426—Spelling games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/04—Geographical or like games ; Educational games
    • A63F3/0423—Word games, e.g. scrabble
    • A63F2003/0428—Crosswords

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
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  • Toys (AREA)
EP12850521.1A 2011-11-17 2012-11-19 System and methods for generating a game board and playing games therewith Not-in-force EP2780092B1 (en)

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US201161561086P 2011-11-17 2011-11-17
US13/679,692 US20130140771A1 (en) 2011-11-17 2012-11-16 System and Methods for Generating a Game Board and Playing Games Therewith
PCT/US2012/065845 WO2013075097A2 (en) 2011-11-17 2012-11-19 System and methods for generating a game board and playing games therewith

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EP2780092A4 true EP2780092A4 (en) 2015-11-18
EP2780092B1 EP2780092B1 (en) 2018-07-11

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