Granted Patent
Utility
US 9,508,218
· Confirmation No. 3227
GAMING SYSTEM DOWNLOAD NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
Inventor:
Ryan Ruppert
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| 2016-11-09 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2016-10-18 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-10-18 | MFEE.C.AD |
Maintenance Fee Address Change | 2 | View | |
| 2016-10-18 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2016-10-18 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-09-29 | N271 |
Response to Amendment under Rule 312 | 2 | View | |
| 2016-09-26 | A.NA |
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-09-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2016-09-26 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-09-26 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-09-13 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 3 | View | |
| 2016-09-02 | N271 |
Response to Amendment under Rule 312 | 2 | View | |
| 2016-08-26 | A.NA |
Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) | 1 | View | |
| 2016-08-26 | SPEC |
Specification | 2 | View | |
| 2016-08-26 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2016-08-26 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-08-19 | M327 |
Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count | 3 | View | |
| 2016-07-19 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 5 | View | |
| 2016-07-19 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2016-07-19 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 4 | View | |
| 2016-07-19 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2016-05-25 | APDR |
Patent Board Decision - Examiner Reversed | 5 | View | |
| 2014-03-21 | AP_DK_M |
Appeal Docketing Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2013-12-20 | APRB |
Reply Brief Filed | 7 | View | |
| 2013-12-20 | LET. |
Miscellaneous Incoming Letter | 1 | View | |
| 2013-12-20 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2013-12-20 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-10-25 | APEA |
Examiner's Answer to Appeal Brief | 13 | View | |
| 2013-10-25 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2013-04-25 | AP.B |
Appeal Brief Filed | 23 | View | |
| 2013-04-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-03-25 | AP.PRE.DEC |
Pre-Brief Appeal Conference decision | 3 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | AP.PRE.REQ |
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request | 1 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | AP.PRE.REQ |
Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request | 5 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | N/AP |
Notice of Appeal Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-02-08 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2012-11-08 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 12 | View | |
| 2012-11-08 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2012-11-08 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2012-11-08 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 6 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2012-07-25 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2012-04-03 | OA.POSTCARD |
A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action | 1 | View | |
| 2012-03-26 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2012-03-26 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2012-03-26 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2012-03-26 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2012-03-26 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2012-03-12 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2012-03-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 5 | View | |
| 2012-03-12 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 8 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2011-11-21 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2011-08-27 | OA.POSTCARD |
A courtesy postcard sent by USPTO to users who opt-in for e-Office Action | 1 | View | |
| 2011-08-19 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 11 | View | |
| 2011-08-19 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-08-19 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2011-08-19 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 6 | View | |
| 2011-08-19 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | CLM |
Claims | 7 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 7 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 6 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 19 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 80 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2011-05-17 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | CTNF |
Non-Final Rejection | 8 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | 892 |
List of references cited by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | BIB |
Bibliographic Data Sheet | 1 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 2 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2011-02-28 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 7 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 14 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 7 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
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| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
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| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
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| 2010-02-23 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 53 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2010-02-23 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 3 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 7 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 8 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 24 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 83 | View | |
| 2008-11-26 | FOR |
Foreign Reference | 53 | View | |
| 2008-07-03 | NTC.PUB |
Notice of Publication | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-18 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | PEFR |
Applicant Response to Pre-Exam Formalities Notice | 2 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 3 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | A.PE |
Preliminary Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | SPEC |
Specification | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 37 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | 136A |
Authorization for Extension of Time all replies | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | XT/ |
Extension of Time | 1 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 2 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | SPEC |
Specification | 121 | View | |
| 2008-03-07 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 128 | View | |
| 2007-12-07 | NTC.MISS.PRT |
Notice to File Missing Parts | 2 | View | |
| 2007-12-07 | APP.FILE.REC |
Filing Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | SPEC |
Specification | 121 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | CLM |
Claims | 6 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 78 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 4 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2007-11-09 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View |
Inventors
Ryan Ruppert
Reno, NV
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
463/42
G07F17/323
G07F17/32
Prosecution
- Examiner
- CARTER, KEVIN M
- Art Unit
- 3716
- Customer No.
- 68100
- Docket No.
- 110184.454
- Confirmation No.
- 3227
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20080162729A1
- Pub. Date
- 2008-07-03
Patent Term Adjustment
-153days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/865,332
Filed 2006-11-10
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 60/865,550
Filed 2006-11-13
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/269,695
· US 9,082,258
Filed 2008-11-12
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/691,671
· US 8,195,826
Filed 2010-01-21
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 14/279,072
· US 9,278,284
Filed 2014-05-15
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/601,420
· US 8,386,627
Filed 2012-08-31
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 14/577,014
· US 9,466,172
Filed 2014-12-19
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/474,617
· US 8,271,671
Filed 2012-05-17
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/113,178
· US 7,730,198
Filed 2008-04-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/113,095
· US 8,135,793
Filed 2008-04-30
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/458,764
· US 8,260,946
Filed 2012-04-27
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/269,661
· US 8,930,461
Filed 2008-11-12
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/691,667
· US 8,195,825
Filed 2010-01-21
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/113,105
· US 7,937,464
Filed 2008-04-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 12/113,173
· US 8,478,833
Filed 2008-04-30
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/405,146
· US 9,270,733
Filed 2012-02-24
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 13/598,484
· US 8,812,709
Filed 2012-08-29
· Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 9,508,218
- App. No.
- 11/938,121
- Filed
- 2007-11-09
- Granted
- 2016-11-29
- Pub. No.
- US20080162729A1
- Examiner
- CARTER, KEVIN M
- Art Unit
- 3716
- PTA
- -153 days
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