Patents by Inventor William E. Hogwood

William E. Hogwood 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).

  • Publication number: 20260260307
    Abstract: A “CrossPlay” platform that provides functionality for users to form multi-selection sets by arranging predicted outcomes of sporting events in a 4×4 grid. Notably, in addition to the four user predictions in each row, column, and four-cell diagonal line, the CrossPlay platform also enables users to form winning combinations that require fewer than four correct predictions. Accordingly, the disclosed platform provides a sports-related game that is easy to understand and easy to play, even by casual sports fans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2025
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventor: William E. Hogwood
  • Patent number: 12430700
    Abstract: A platform for wagering on sporting events that includes two novel features that may be implemented separately or in combination. First, by selecting the outcome of a number of sporting events, the participant is in effect wagering on the outcome of each selected sporting event individually and each combination of the selected sporting events. Secondly, point spreads may be listed as whole integers (or even a range), creating the possibility that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly. Participants are therefore given the option to select that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly (sometimes referred to as a “push”), increasing the odds of a correct prediction and increasing the potential payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: GAMEDAYMATCH LLC
    Inventor: William E. Hogwood
  • Publication number: 20240095863
    Abstract: A platform for wagering on sporting events that includes two novel features that may be implemented separately or in combination. First, by selecting the outcome of a number of sporting events, the participant is in effect wagering on the outcome of each selected sporting event individually and each combination of the selected sporting events. Secondly, point spreads may be listed as whole integers (or even a range), creating the possibility that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly. Participants are therefore given the option to select that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly (sometimes referred to as a “push”), increasing the odds of a correct prediction and increasing the potential payout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: William E. Hogwood
  • Patent number: 11875423
    Abstract: A platform for wagering on sporting events that includes two novel features that may be implemented separately or in combination. First, by selecting the outcome of a number of sporting events, the participant is in effect wagering on the outcome of each selected sporting event individually and each combination of the selected sporting events. Secondly, point spreads may be listed as whole integers (or even a range), creating the possibility that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly. Participants are therefore given the option to select that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly (sometimes referred to as a “push”), increasing the odds of a correct prediction and increasing the potential payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: GAMEDAYMATCH LLC
    Inventor: William E. Hogwood
  • Publication number: 20210319531
    Abstract: A platform for wagering on sporting events that includes two novel features that may be implemented separately or in combination. First, by selecting the outcome of a number of sporting events, the participant is in effect wagering on the outcome of each selected sporting event individually and each combination of the selected sporting events. Secondly, point spreads may be listed as whole integers (or even a range), creating the possibility that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly. Participants are therefore given the option to select that the outcome of the sporting event will match the point spread exactly (sometimes referred to as a “push”), increasing the odds of a correct prediction and increasing the potential payout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: William E. Hogwood