Appeal 2006-3079
Application 10/708,033
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to a card game. The card
game utilizes a deck of cards divided into a first suit, consisting of threat
cards, and second suit, consisting of tool cards, and involves players
selecting a hand including a card from the first suit and at least one card
from the second suit, telling a story based on the selected hand of cards, and
receiving scores from the other players. (Specification [0004] – [0005].)
Claims 1 and 12 are illustrative of the invention and read as follows:
1. Playing cards comprising a deck divided into a
first suit and a second suit, wherein the first suit
comprises threat cards, and the second suit
comprises tool cards.
12. A method of playing a card game comprising:
(a) providing playing cards comprising a
deck having a first suit and a second suit, wherein
the first suit comprises threat cards, and the second
suit comprises tool cards, and wherein the first suit
and the second suit are separated from each other
into a first group and a second group;
(b) a first player selecting a threat card from
the first group and a tool card from the second
group, and telling a story based on the selected
hand of cards, and scoring from zero points to a
selected number of points for the story;
(c) continuing play as in step (b) with at
least one other player; and
(d) continuing with play among players until
all cards have been selected from the two groups
or until an agreed upon time has been reached.
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of
unpatentability:
Bouchal US 4,637,799 Jan. 20, 1987
Dwyer US 5,417,432 May 23, 1995
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