Stock market game
Patent 5934674 Issued on August 10, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 23, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 23, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3163424 3765682 Commodities board game apparatus Electronic stock market terminal game Trading game Electronic card reader and financial asset games Financial game apparatus Sporting event options market trading game Patent #: 5713793 InventorApplicationNo. 652172 filed on 05/23/1996US Classes:273/278, Property or commodity transaction (e.g., stock market)273/237, Electrical463/9In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a participant (e.g., problem eliciting response, puzzle, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: O'Neill, MichaelAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA63F 003/00A63F 009/22 AbstractA stock market game apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a game board defining a game piece movement pathway thereon including a plurality of movement units. At least some of these movement units are associated with a plurality of stocks used for building stock portfolios among the game players. A display unit provides players with information concerning the current value of stocks within the game and providing a running total of the value of the stock portfolios they have built. The values of these stock portfolios are determined by receiving and inserting ownership tokens into slots associated with the player's stock portfolio. This action selects a particular valuation algorithm associated with the stock that determines the value of the stock using a processor internal to the display.Field of SearchElectricalPiece moves over board having pattern Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of piece Race to a finish (e.g., backgammon) Property or commodity transactions Judicial, legislative, or election process Strategic race to a finish (e.g., Chinese checkers) Property or commodity transaction (e.g., stock market) Judicial, legislative, or election process CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR Card or tile structure Property or commodity transaction representation With educational data All video game accessories PROBLEM ELICITING RESPONSE Questions and answers Categorized or grouped questions Timed response In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a participant (e.g., problem eliciting response, puzzle, etc.) COMBINED WITH OR CONVERTIBLE TO EXTERNAL ART DEVICE OR FUNCTION | |
