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John Kim
Also filed as: KIM JOHN · KIM JOHN S · KIM JOHN S-H · KIM JOHN SUNG
59 granted patents·14 pending applications·460 citations·filing 2005–2024
98Inventor score
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73 records- 0197US11241629B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 8, 2022·8 cites·20 claims
- 0297US9452356B1System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 27, 2016·67 cites·22 claims
- 0396US10828574B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
- 0496US9380120B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsGROUPON INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 28, 2016·11 cites·22 claims
- 0596US9259642B1In-game building that receives stat boosts from troopsKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·49 cites·16 claims
- 0695US9682314B2Method and system for temporarily incentivizing user participation in a game spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·40 cites·14 claims
- 0795US9517403B1Rewarding user customization of a virtual item based on user reviews in an online gameKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·60 cites·18 claims
- 0894US10142784B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsGROUPON INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 0994US9463376B1Method and system for temporarily incentivizing user participation in a game spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 11, 2016·46 cites·7 claims
- 1093US9873040B1Facilitating an event across multiple online gamesKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 23, 2018·22 cites·16 claims
- 1193US9795885B1Providing virtual containers across online gamesKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 24, 2017·25 cites·16 claims
- 1292US9100454B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsHOLDEN JEFFREY ALAN·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 4, 2015·22 cites·56 claims
- 1391US9649554B1Facilitating users to obtain information regarding locations within a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 16, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 1487US9769611B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of temporary user groupsGROUPON INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 19, 2017·3 cites·22 claims
- 1585US9457264B1System and method for providing speed-up quest offers to users during idle timeKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 4, 2016·8 cites·38 claims
- 1684US10115267B1Method and system for facilitating chance-based payment for items in a gameELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 30, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1783US10990994B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·3 cites·10 claims
- 1882US10026093B1System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 17, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1982US2024198238A1System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2081US12192850B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsBYTEDANCE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2181US11944910B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2281US9517405B1Facilitating content access across online gamesKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·6 cites·18 claims
- 2380US10245510B2Facilitating an event across multiple online gamesELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·3 cites·16 claims
- 2480US9814968B1System and method for combining multiple types of virtual units in a single march in a tower defense gameKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 14, 2017·6 cites·28 claims
- 2580US9623335B1Access to an exclusive virtual section of an online game based on past spending behaviorKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 18, 2017·3 cites·34 claims
- 2680US9586133B1Secondary-game-mode sessions based on primary-game-mode arrangements of user-controlled elementsKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 7, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 2779US11869026B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2877US10086261B1System and method for simulating passive racing games in an online gameKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 2, 2018·6 cites·14 claims
- 2976US11587106B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 21, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 3076US9830609B1Access to an exclusive virtual section of an online game based on past spending behaviorKABAM INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 28, 2017·2 cites·18 claims
- 3175US11697070B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 11, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3275US10576374B1Facilitating users to obtain information regarding locations within a virtual spaceELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 3, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 3375US9662566B1System and method for in-game advertising to assist in recruiting of affiliation membersKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 30, 2017·3 cites·30 claims
- 3474US9669316B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 6, 2017·1 cites·22 claims
- 3573US9539512B1Facilitating player interactions with tiles in an online gameKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·3 cites·18 claims
- 3672US11570574B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsGROUPON INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 31, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 3772US9440145B1Providing virtual items configured to facilitate temporary resource requirement reduction in an online gameKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 13, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 3871US10016688B1Secondary-game-mode sessions based on primary-game-mode arrangements of user-controlled elementsELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 3971US9539502B1Method and system for facilitating chance-based payment for items in a gameKABAM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4070US10398984B1Providing virtual containers across online gamesELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·1 cites·16 claims
- 4170US10016682B1In-game building that receives stat boosts from troopsELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 4270US9928688B1System and method for providing a currency multiplier item in an online game with a value based on a user's assetsAFTERSHOCK SERVICES INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 27, 2018·1 cites·21 claims
- 4370US9480922B1System and method for facilitating use of temporary defensive structures in a tower defense gameKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 1, 2016·2 cites·28 claims
- 4469US9799163B1System and method for providing a currency multiplier item in an online game with a value based on a user's assetsKABAM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·2 cites·19 claims
- 4568US11436622B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 4668US10252150B1Method and system for temporarily incentivizing user participation in a game spaceELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 4767US9975045B2System and method for providing speed-up quest offers to users during idle timeELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 22, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 4865US11198070B2Secondary-game-mode sessions based on primary-game-mode arrangements of user-controlled elementsELECTRONIC ARTS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 14, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4964US10279271B2System and method for providing virtual items to users of a virtual spaceKABAM INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 5062US10798524B2Method and system for enabling the creation and maintenance of proximity-related user groupsGROUPON INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 6, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
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