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Posted by: The Original Mary at December 27, 2001, 7:07 pm

Topic: Online slot machines and payoff schedules Forum: Winner Online

Yep, all the manufacturers who supply slot machines in Nevada are not going to imperil their gaming licenses by supplying online slot machines/designs/themes.

I was surprised to see that some of the copyrighted table games have been licensed to online software firms; but not many; and the majority of Spanish 21, War, Caribbean Stud, and all the multiplay ideo pokers are in iolation of the intellectual property rights of their respective inventors.

IGT will defend their ip, I know, because I ratted out gamblingsoftware.com for offering infringing slot themes that also infringed upon licensed entertainment product that IGT was paying for--Wheel of Fortune and Addams Family. (insert appropriate service, marks, trademarks, reserved symbols here)

In my opinion, it's only a matter of time before IGT(as per contract with Action Gaming) goes after Microgaming for Power Poker; Masque Publishing goes after gss for Spanish 21; and so on. Wilful infringement can bring a treble judgement.

Patent courts can be fickle and capricious. The first step is for the patent holder to approach the infringer and request a piece of the action ("Forced licensing")

Since this is not a legal option at the moment for the Nevada licensed manufacturers, they may be waiting until it is a legal enue for them, and then pursue it. Usually, after a forced licensing is refused then do parties head for court.

It would be difficult at this point for land machine makers to establish solidly that the online offerings are cutting into their land monies; it could be argued that the online offerings are free advertising and create a market for the land offerengs.

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