PATENTS RELATED TO BOARD GAMES

Games can certainly be patented. The examples below are just a few of the many patents for games. However, there are special challenged getting strong patents covering games. Dr. Demchick would be happy to discuss approached to getting valuable protection for game inventions.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.

If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.

The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of board games related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.

It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Board game (United States Patent 7,147,225)

Board game (United States Patent 7,125,016)

Board game having magnetically attractive game (United States Patent 7,121,548)

Method and apparatus for orthography board game (United States Patent 7,118,110)

Racing board game (United States Patent 7,118,108)

Pattern formation board game (United States Patent 7,114,721)

Board game kit and method of using (United States Patent 7,100,918)

Portable collapsible table and game board (United States Patent 7,096,797)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 7,090,218)

Trucking board game apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,086,647)

Game board for a domino game (United States Patent 7,080,837)

Game with multi-level game board (United States Patent 7,040,624)

Board game with wedding anniversary theme and method for playing the same (United States Patent 7,040,622)

Football board game and method of playing (United States Patent 7,036,820)

Horse racing board game (United States Patent 7,025,353)

Board game (United States Patent 7,021,626)

Board game with movable neutral playing pieces (United States Patent 7,014,190)

Electronic game board assembly (United States Patent 7,008,316)

Educational board game (United States Patent 7,007,952)

Dart game score board (United States Patent 7,006,076)

Portable board multi-game set (United States Patent 6,991,232)

Board game for forming words (United States Patent 6,986,513)

Strategy game with dynamic playing board (United States Patent 6,983,937)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,981,700)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,978,999)

Board game incorporating feast preparation (United States Patent 6,974,131)

Credit card debt management board game (United States Patent 6,962,336)

Game board having a base for uneven surfaces (United States Patent 6,959,926)

Board game with nesting pieces (United States Patent 6,955,355)

Tile-based board game (United States Patent 6,938,899)

Combination role playing and dice throwing board game (United States Patent 6,938,898)

Portable game board (United States Patent 6,935,630)

Board game (United States Patent 6,932,342)

Golf trivia board game for one or more players and method therefor (United States Patent 6,929,263)

Board game having an integrally attached rotating bottle (United States Patent 6,926,274)

Board game (United States Patent 6,921,074)

Combined shuffle board and pool game assembly (United States Patent 6,893,017)

Game using combined coin board and seal card creating an action board (United States Patent 6,877,744)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,871,854)

Vertical board game and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,869,073)

Castle blocks board game (United States Patent 6,857,633)

Slotted game board and gaming table (United States Patent 6,854,730)

Board game apparatus and method of use (United States Patent 6,817,945)

Board game (United States Patent 6,808,172)

Lawsuit board game (United States Patent 6,805,351)

Baseball board game (United States Patent 6,805,348)

Fishing board game (United States Patent 6,786,486)

Concentric game board and method of playing a game (United States Patent 6,783,127)

Game table with recessed game board storage area (United States Patent 6,766,747)

Financial board game (United States Patent 6,764,077)

Automobile racing board game (United States Patent 6,764,076)

Karaoke board game (United States Patent 6,758,475)

What's for dinner board game (United States Patent 6,755,418)

Sequence tile board game (United States Patent 6,746,017)

Modular board game apparatus (United States Patent 6,736,398)

Board game suitable for private or casino play (United States Patent 6,736,397)

Turtledice island board game (United States Patent 6,726,206)

DiCon game board and systems of play (United States Patent 6,719,289)

Board game for enhancing word building skills (United States Patent 6,692,002)

Board game (United States Patent 6,688,596)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,685,187)

Board game for promoting hometown identity (United States Patent 6,672,590)

Board game (United States Patent 6,669,197)

Public health oriented board game system (United States Patent 6,669,196)

Baseball board and trivia game (United States Patent 6,666,455)

Recycling board game having scented game pieces and method of play (United States Patent 6,655,686)

Instructional mathematics board game (United States Patent 6,648,648)

Immigration and money board game (United States Patent 6,634,642)

Game board and playing card retention clips (United States Patent 6,626,432)

Board game (United States Patent 7,147,225)

Board game (United States Patent 7,125,016)

Board game having magnetically attractive game (United States Patent 7,121,548)

Method and apparatus for orthography board game (United States Patent 7,118,110)

Racing board game (United States Patent 7,118,108)

Pattern formation board game (United States Patent 7,114,721)

Board game kit and method of using (United States Patent 7,100,918)

Portable collapsible table and game board (United States Patent 7,096,797)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 7,090,218)

Trucking board game apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,086,647)

Game board for a domino game (United States Patent 7,080,837)

Game with multi-level game board (United States Patent 7,040,624)

Board game with wedding anniversary theme and method for playing the same (United States Patent 7,040,622)

Football board game and method of playing (United States Patent 7,036,820)

Horse racing board game (United States Patent 7,025,353)

Board game (United States Patent 7,021,626)

Board game with movable neutral playing pieces (United States Patent 7,014,190)

Electronic game board assembly (United States Patent 7,008,316)

Educational board game (United States Patent 7,007,952)

Dart game score board (United States Patent 7,006,076)

Portable board multi-game set (United States Patent 6,991,232)

Board game for forming words (United States Patent 6,986,513)

Strategy game with dynamic playing board (United States Patent 6,983,937)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,981,700)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,978,999)

Board game incorporating feast preparation (United States Patent 6,974,131)

Credit card debt management board game (United States Patent 6,962,336)

Game board having a base for uneven surfaces (United States Patent 6,959,926)

Board game with nesting pieces (United States Patent 6,955,355)

Tile-based board game (United States Patent 6,938,899)

Combination role playing and dice throwing board game (United States Patent 6,938,898)

Portable game board (United States Patent 6,935,630)

Board game (United States Patent 6,932,342)

Golf trivia board game for one or more players and method therefor (United States Patent 6,929,263)

Board game having an integrally attached rotating bottle (United States Patent 6,926,274)

Board game (United States Patent 6,921,074)

Combined shuffle board and pool game assembly (United States Patent 6,893,017)

Game using combined coin board and seal card creating an action board (United States Patent 6,877,744)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,871,854)

Vertical board game and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,869,073)

Castle blocks board game (United States Patent 6,857,633)

Slotted game board and gaming table (United States Patent 6,854,730)

Board game apparatus and method of use (United States Patent 6,817,945)

Board game (United States Patent 6,808,172)

Lawsuit board game (United States Patent 6,805,351)

Baseball board game (United States Patent 6,805,348)

Fishing board game (United States Patent 6,786,486)

Concentric game board and method of playing a game (United States Patent 6,783,127)

Game table with recessed game board storage area (United States Patent 6,766,747)

Financial board game (United States Patent 6,764,077)

Automobile racing board game (United States Patent 6,764,076)

Karaoke board game (United States Patent 6,758,475)

What's for dinner board game (United States Patent 6,755,418)

Sequence tile board game (United States Patent 6,746,017)

Modular board game apparatus (United States Patent 6,736,398)

Board game suitable for private or casino play (United States Patent 6,736,397)

Turtledice island board game (United States Patent 6,726,206)

DiCon game board and systems of play (United States Patent 6,719,289)

Board game for enhancing word building skills (United States Patent 6,692,002)

Board game (United States Patent 6,688,596)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,685,187)

Board game for promoting hometown identity (United States Patent 6,672,590)

Board game (United States Patent 6,669,197)

Public health oriented board game system (United States Patent 6,669,196)

Baseball board and trivia game (United States Patent 6,666,455)

Recycling board game having scented game pieces and method of play (United States Patent 6,655,686)

Instructional mathematics board game (United States Patent 6,648,648)

Immigration and money board game (United States Patent 6,634,642)

Game board and playing card retention clips (United States Patent 6,626,432)

Board game (United States Patent 7,147,225)

Board game (United States Patent 7,125,016)

Board game having magnetically attractive game (United States Patent 7,121,548)

Method and apparatus for orthography board game (United States Patent 7,118,110)

Racing board game (United States Patent 7,118,108)

Pattern formation board game (United States Patent 7,114,721)

Board game kit and method of using (United States Patent 7,100,918)

Portable collapsible table and game board (United States Patent 7,096,797)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 7,090,218)

Trucking board game apparatus and method (United States Patent 7,086,647)

Game board for a domino game (United States Patent 7,080,837)

Game with multi-level game board (United States Patent 7,040,624)

Board game with wedding anniversary theme and method for playing the same (United States Patent 7,040,622)

Football board game and method of playing (United States Patent 7,036,820)

Horse racing board game (United States Patent 7,025,353)

Board game (United States Patent 7,021,626)

Board game with movable neutral playing pieces (United States Patent 7,014,190)

Electronic game board assembly (United States Patent 7,008,316)

Educational board game (United States Patent 7,007,952)

Dart game score board (United States Patent 7,006,076)

Portable board multi-game set (United States Patent 6,991,232)

Board game for forming words (United States Patent 6,986,513)

Strategy game with dynamic playing board (United States Patent 6,983,937)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,981,700)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,978,999)

Board game incorporating feast preparation (United States Patent 6,974,131)

Credit card debt management board game (United States Patent 6,962,336)

Game board having a base for uneven surfaces (United States Patent 6,959,926)

Board game with nesting pieces (United States Patent 6,955,355)

Tile-based board game (United States Patent 6,938,899)

Combination role playing and dice throwing board game (United States Patent 6,938,898)

Portable game board (United States Patent 6,935,630)

Board game (United States Patent 6,932,342)

Golf trivia board game for one or more players and method therefor (United States Patent 6,929,263)

Board game having an integrally attached rotating bottle (United States Patent 6,926,274)

Board game (United States Patent 6,921,074)

Combined shuffle board and pool game assembly (United States Patent 6,893,017)

Game using combined coin board and seal card creating an action board (United States Patent 6,877,744)

Strategic board game (United States Patent 6,871,854)

Vertical board game and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,869,073)

Castle blocks board game (United States Patent 6,857,633)

Slotted game board and gaming table (United States Patent 6,854,730)

Board game apparatus and method of use (United States Patent 6,817,945)

Board game (United States Patent 6,808,172)

Lawsuit board game (United States Patent 6,805,351)

Baseball board game (United States Patent 6,805,348)

Fishing board game (United States Patent 6,786,486)

Concentric game board and method of playing a game (United States Patent 6,783,127)

Game table with recessed game board storage area (United States Patent 6,766,747)

Financial board game (United States Patent 6,764,077)

Automobile racing board game (United States Patent 6,764,076)

Karaoke board game (United States Patent 6,758,475)

What's for dinner board game (United States Patent 6,755,418)

Sequence tile board game (United States Patent 6,746,017)

Modular board game apparatus (United States Patent 6,736,398)

Board game suitable for private or casino play (United States Patent 6,736,397)

Turtledice island board game (United States Patent 6,726,206)

DiCon game board and systems of play (United States Patent 6,719,289)

Board game for enhancing word building skills (United States Patent 6,692,002)

Board game (United States Patent 6,688,596)

Therapeutic role-playing board game (United States Patent 6,685,187)

Board game for promoting hometown identity (United States Patent 6,672,590)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.