Patents by Inventor Emilie Ward

Emilie Ward 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).

  • Therapeutic role-playing board game
    Patent number: 6978999
    Abstract: A game apparatus and method for playing a game is disclosed. The game includes a board and a first set of cards bearing indicia of a situation to be enacted by the players and a second set of cards bearing indicia of at least one of a role, style or feeling for the situation to be enacted by the players. The game includes moving a player piece along a path of movement on the game board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventors: Beverly Kline, Emilie Ward
  • Therapeutic role-playing board game
    Publication number: 20040178577
    Abstract: A game apparatus including: a first set of cards, each card of the first set of cards (enactment cards) bearing a situation that calls for an improvisation; a second set of cards, each card of the second set of cards bearing a role (villain, mother, lawyer, etc.) for the player (or client) to enact the situation in the role drawn; a third set of cards, each card of the third set of cards bearing a style or genre (musical comedy, soap opera, etc.) for the player (or client) to enact the situation in the style drawn; a fourth set of cards, each card of the fourth set of cards bearing a feeling (love, hate, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Beverly Kline, Emilie Ward
  • Therapeutic role-playing board game
    Patent number: 6685187
    Abstract: A game apparatus and method for playing a game is disclosed. The game includes a board and a first set of cards bearing indicia of a situation to be enacted by the players and a second set of cards bearing indicia of at least one of a role, style or feeling for the situation to be enacted by the players. The game includes moving a player piece along a path of movement on the game board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventors: Beverly Kline, Emilie Ward