{"id":74860,"date":"2026-07-27T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=74860"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:20:35","slug":"pilot-games-receives-notice-of-allowance-for-second-u-s-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/pilot-games-receives-notice-of-allowance-for-second-u-s-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Games Receives Notice of Allowance for Second U.S. Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pilotgames.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74861\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pilot-Games-logo-png-300x122.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pilot-Games-logo-png-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pilot-Games-logo-png.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Pilot Games<\/a> has today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/pilot-games-receives-notice-of-allowance-for-second-us-patent-protecting-electronic-pull-tab-innovation-302833798.html?tc=eml_cleartime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a <b>Notice of Allowance<\/b>\u00a0for Pilot&#8217;s patent application covering its\u00a0<b>Standard Animated Roll-up for Electronic Pull-Tab Games<\/b>. Once issued, the patent will become Pilot&#8217;s second recently issued U.S. patent protecting innovations in its electronic pull-tab gaming platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The newly-allowed patent builds upon Pilot&#8217;s ongoing commitment to developing original technology that enhances the player experience while supporting charitable organizations through engaging, state-of-the-art electronic gaming products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;At Pilot, innovation has always been central to who we are,&#8221; said Jon Weaver, Founder and CEO of Pilot Games. &#8220;Since 2014, we&#8217;ve focused on developing original technology that helps our charitable partners succeed, while delivering exciting experiences for players. Receiving another Notice of Allowance from the USPTO is further recognition of the innovation our team continues to bring to the market.&#8221; &#8220;Protecting innovation is an important part of advancing charitable gaming,&#8221; Weaver added. &#8220;Our focus remains on creating new technologies, introducing new games, and helping charities maximize their fundraising opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The company&#8217;s significant investment into creative research and development has resulted in one of the industry&#8217;s largest electronic pull-tab game libraries and a growing catalogue of proprietary technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Earlier, Pilot was awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,367,737 relating to its innovative watermark technology for electronic pull-tab games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Since entering the charitable gaming market in 2014, Pilot Games has become an industry leader through continuous and imaginative product creation, frequent game releases, and a commitment to serving charities with industry-leading performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pilot Games has today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance\u00a0for Pilot&#8217;s patent application covering its\u00a0Standard Animated Roll-up for Electronic Pull-Tab Games. Once issued, the patent will become Pilot&#8217;s second recently issued U.S. patent protecting innovations in its electronic pull-tab gaming platform. 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