Gaming device having extender symbols

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003228685 (hide)

Owner IGT

Inventors Palmer, Gregg J.; Kaminkow, Joseph E.; Muir, David H.

Agent Blake Dawson Patent Attorneys

Pub. Number AU-B-2003228685

PCT Number PCT/US03/12798

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/094120

Priority 60/376,920 30.04.02 US; 10/191,197 09.07.02 US

Filing date 23 April 2003

Wipo publication date 17 November 2003

Acceptance publication date 20 November 2008

International Classifications

G06K 9/00 (2006.01) Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints

G07D 7/00 (2006.01) Testing paper currency, securities, bonds, or similar valuable papers for genuineness

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

G07F 17/34 (2006.01) Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles

Event Publications

14 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/376,920 30.04.02 US; 10/191,197 09.07.02 US

8 January 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003228685

20 November 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003228685

5 March 2009 Opposition Lodged

  Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited has lodged an opposition against IGT.

27 August 2009 Opposition Withdrawn

  The opposition by Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited against IGT has been withdrawn.

10 September 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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