Patents by Inventor Mark J. Olson

Mark J. Olson 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).

  • Patent number: 4441718
    Abstract: An educational game primarily for the simulation of the spread of the Bibical New Testament gospel throughout the Roman Empire. A game board has indicia associated with various playing spaces, representing cities, ports, and land and sea routes. A plurality of moveable game pieces representing Apostles are provided for movement around the game board, at least two game pieces for each participant. Each participant is provided with as many player boards as he has moveable game pieces, each player board having indicia thereon associated with a corresponding game piece. Each game piece is assigned a movement factor which is used to advance the piece around the game board. Moreover, each game piece is assigned other "ability factors" which, when compared to the roll of dice, may allow an Apostle to establish and build churches. Other playing markers and chips (having different indicia thereon) are employed to keep track of each participant's progress and accomplishments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Inventor: Mark J. Olson