Patents by Inventor Christopher Teas

Christopher Teas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method of conducting an auction based game
    Patent number: 8100747
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting a game including a first question and answer round (or alternatively, a physical challenge round) where a contestant can accumulate points and a second auction round where the contestant can bid on lots/prizes with the accumulated points. The system and method provide for presenting at least one of a mental or physical challenge to the at least two players; crediting a predetermined number of points to each of the at least two players based on an outcome of the challenge; auctioning at least one predetermined prized to the at least two players, the at least two players using the credited points to bid for the predetermined prize; and awarding the at least one predetermined prize to one of the at least two players with the highest bid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Bobkat Productions, LLC
    Inventors: Kathy Karwat Singer, Christopher Teas, Jay Gissen, William Shapiro
  • System and method of conducting an auction based game
    Publication number: 20070235932
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting a game including a first question and answer round (or alternatively, a physical challenge round) where a contestant can accumulate points and a second auction round where the contestant can bid on lots/prizes with the accumulated points. The system and method provide for presenting at least one of a mental or physical challenge to the at least two players; crediting a predetermined number of points to each of the at least two players based on an outcome of the challenge; auctioning at least one predetermined prized to the at least two players, the at least two players using the credited points to bid for the predetermined prize; and awarding the at least one predetermined prize to one of the at least two players with the highest bid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: BobKat Production, LLC
    Inventors: Kathy Karwat Singer, Christopher Teas, Jay Gissen, William Shapiro