Granted Patent
Utility
US 9,361,763
· Confirmation No. 7167
Wagering Game Having Reels With Dynamic Growing-Symbol Feature
Applicant:
WMS Gaming Inc.
Patented Case
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| 2016-05-18 | ISSUE.NTF |
Issue Notification | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-07 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2016-05-03 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 2 | View | |
| 2016-05-03 | WFEE |
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| 2016-05-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2016-02-03 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 9 | View | |
| 2016-02-03 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2016-02-03 | BIB |
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| 2016-02-03 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 7 | View | |
| 2016-02-03 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 3 | View | |
| 2015-12-04 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2015-12-04 | IMIS |
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| 2015-12-04 | A.NE.AFCP.D |
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| 2015-12-02 | RCEX |
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| 2015-12-02 | WFEE |
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| 2015-12-02 | N417 |
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| 2015-12-02 | AMSB |
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| 2015-12-02 | CLM |
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| 2015-12-02 | REM |
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| 2015-12-02 | WFEE |
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| 2015-09-28 | A.NE |
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| 2015-09-28 | CLM |
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| 2015-09-28 | REM |
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| 2015-09-28 | A.NE.AFCP |
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| 2015-09-28 | WFEE |
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| 2015-07-02 | 1449 |
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| 2015-07-02 | SRNT |
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| 2015-07-02 | FWCLM |
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| 2015-06-15 | A... |
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| 2015-06-15 | CLM |
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| 2015-06-15 | N417 |
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| 2015-06-15 | WFEE |
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| 2015-04-15 | NTC.A.NONCPL |
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| 2015-04-01 | IDS |
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| 2015-04-01 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2015-04-01 | WFEE |
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| 2015-04-01 | N417 |
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| 2015-03-23 | INTV.SUM.APP |
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| 2015-03-23 | CLM |
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| 2015-03-23 | REM |
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| 2014-12-23 | CTNF |
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| 2014-12-23 | 892 |
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| 2014-12-23 | SRNT |
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| 2014-12-23 | FWCLM |
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| 2014-12-23 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2014-12-23 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 5 | View | |
| 2013-07-15 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 5 | View | |
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| 2013-06-25 | REM |
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| 2013-06-25 | CLM |
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| 2013-06-25 | N417 |
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| 2013-06-17 | PEFN |
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| 2013-06-13 | PEFR |
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| 2013-06-13 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 33 | View | |
| 2013-06-13 | SPEC |
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| 2013-06-13 | CLM |
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| 2013-06-13 | ABST |
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| 2013-06-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2013-04-17 | WFEE |
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| 2013-04-17 | APP.FILE.REC |
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| 2013-04-17 | NT.CR.APP.PA |
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| 2013-04-17 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | OATH |
Oath or Declaration filed | 3 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 2 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | ADS |
Application Data Sheet | 6 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | WFEE |
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| 2013-03-12 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 3 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | SPEC |
Specification | 21 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | CLM |
Claims | 9 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | ABST |
Abstract | 1 | View | |
| 2013-03-12 | DRW |
Drawings-only black and white line drawings | 8 | View |
Inventors
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
463/20
G07F17/34
G07F17/3223
G07F17/326
Prosecution
- Examiner
- SKAARUP, JASON M
- Art Unit
- 3716
- Customer No.
- 70243
- Docket No.
- 247079-000849USPT
- Confirmation No.
- 7167
Patent Term Adjustment
-145days
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/707,363
Filed 2012-09-28
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 15/150,066
Filed 2016-05-09
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/128,865
· US 11,107,331
Filed 2018-09-12
· Patented Case
from
LNW GAMING, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2025-05-23
SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
WMS GAMING INC.,
BALLY GAMING, INC.,
DON BEST SPORTS CORPORATION
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2022-04-21
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2018-04-11
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2017-12-15
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2013-12-18
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2013-03-12
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 9,361,763
- App. No.
- 13/796,830
- Filed
- 2013-03-12
- Granted
- 2016-06-07
- Examiner
- SKAARUP, JASON M
- Art Unit
- 3716
- PTA
- -145 days
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