Method and apparatus for employing audio/video programming to initiate game play at a gaming device

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003221973 (hide)

Owner Walker Digital, LLC

Inventors Walker, Jay S; Zucker, David F; Tulley, Stephen C; Jorasch, James A

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003221973

PCT Number PCT/US03/11910

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/089079

Priority 60/373,112 16.04.02 US

Filing date 16 April 2003

Wipo publication date 3 November 2003

Acceptance publication date 15 February 2007

International Classifications

G07F 17/32 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles - for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Event Publications

7 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/373,112 16.04.02 US

11 December 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003221973

15 February 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003221973

14 June 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

18 March 2010 Assignment Registered

  Walker Digital, LLC The patent has been assigned to IGT

11 November 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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