ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,211, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to System Enterprises LLC (Clearwater, Fla.).

"Game net and shuttlecock for use therewith" was invented by Raphael Oliver Schwyter (Toronto) and Steven Mueller (Clearwater, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A game system having a net and a shuttlecock for playing a game involving hitting the shuttlecock back-and-forth between players located on opposite sides of the net. The net is supported above a ground surface and has an opening formed therethrough to provide passage of the shuttlecock through the net when hit by one or more players located on opposite sides of the net. The shuttlecock has a...