Patent snapshot
US 12,702,936 is a utility patent titled “INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TOY SYSTEM”, invented by Shay CHEN and Shachar LIMOR and assigned to FLYCATCHER CORP LTD.
The application was filed on February 6, 2024 and granted on August 11, 2026, 2 years, 6 months later. The U.S. Patent Office classifies it under CPC A63H33/00 — other toys.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Software — Computing & Data Processing area.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | February 6, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | August 11, 2026 | 2 years, 6 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Utility term expires (nominal) | February 6, 2044 | 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date. |
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What the classification means
Patent offices file every granted patent under the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) scheme. These are the technology areas US 12,702,936 was placed in — a good shortcut to what the invention is considered to be, and to the prior art an examiner would have searched.
- A63H33/00 Primary classification
Other toys - A63H
Toys, e.g. tops, dolls, hoops or building blocks - G06F
Electric digital data processing (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09B
Educational or demonstration appliances; appliances for teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute; models; planetaria; globes; maps… - A63F
Card, board, or roulette games; indoor games using small moving playing bodies; video games; games not otherwise provided for
Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US 12,702,936 |
|---|---|
| Title | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TOY SYSTEM |
| Inventors | Shay CHEN; Shachar LIMOR |
| Assignee | FLYCATCHER CORP LTD |
| Filing date | February 6, 2024 |
| Grant date | August 11, 2026 |
| Category | Software — Computing & Data Processing |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US 12,702,936 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Abstract
An interactive electronic toy and a method for providing a challenge to a user using the toy. The toy includes a housing and a plurality of buttons, each button associated with at least one illuminator and with at least one pressure sensor. The method includes receiving a selection of a specific challenge, said specific challenge being selected from a challenge repository associated with the interactive electronic toy, and providing to the user instructions for completing said specific challenge. The method further includes receiving a challenge response from the user, in which the user responds to said specific challenge by at least one of moving the housing of the interactive electronic toy and depressing at least one of the plurality of buttons, providing feedback to the user, based on said received challenge response.
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US 12,702,936: questions and answers
What is US Patent 12,702,936 about?
US 12,702,936, “INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TOY SYSTEM”, is a utility patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on August 11, 2026. In brief: An interactive electronic toy and a method for providing a challenge to a user using the toy.
Who invented US Patent 12,702,936?
The named inventors are Shay CHEN, Shachar LIMOR.
Who owns US Patent 12,702,936?
The patent was issued to assignee FLYCATCHER CORP LTD. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent 12,702,936 filed?
The application was filed on February 6, 2024 and the patent granted on August 11, 2026.
When does US Patent 12,702,936 expire?
The nominal expiration date is February 6, 2044. 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date.
How is US Patent 12,702,936 classified?
Its primary Cooperative Patent Classification symbol is A63H33/00 — other toys.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent 12,702,936?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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