IGT Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Alliance Gaming
December 08 2004 - 9:57PM
PR Newswire (US)
IGT Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Alliance Gaming RENO,
Nev., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game
Technology (NYSE:IGT) confirmed today that it has filed a patent
infringement lawsuit against Alliance Gaming Corporation (NYSE:AGI)
and its Bally Gaming, Inc. and Bally Gaming International, Inc.
subsidiaries in the Federal District Court in Las Vegas. The filing
followed the issuance on December 7 of a new United States Patent
to IGT. This patent is based on continuation of a patent
application originally filed in 1994. The lawsuit alleges the
defendants are infringing the new patent and five other IGT patents
covering gaming machines and systems that feature additional payout
indicators such as bonus wheels and bonus reels, and touch screen
display devices allowing for player interactivity. Several of the
defendants' recently introduced gaming machines and systems are
alleged in the lawsuit to be infringing the IGT patents. "IGT has
always vigorously defended its intellectual property," said Dave
Johnson, general counsel for IGT. "Consistent with that philosophy,
we have filed this case to stop defendants from misappropriating
IGT's patented innovations in the areas of bonus gaming machine
features and technology allowing players to communicate with games
and systems. IGT has no plans at this time to seek a preliminary
injunction or other short-term relief that would affect customers.
We will wait for the legal process to proceed and address the issue
of relief for IGT at the appropriate time." IGT
(http://www.igt.com/) is a world leader in the design, development
and manufacture of microprocessor-based gaming and video lottery
products and software systems in all jurisdictions where gaming or
video lottery is legal. Statements in this release which are not
historical facts are "forward looking" statements under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although IGT believes
that the expectations reflected in any of its forward-looking
statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially
from those projected or assumed. IGT's future financial condition
and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking
statements, are subject to change and to inherent known and unknown
risks and uncertainties. IGT does not intend, and undertakes no
obligation, to update our forward- looking statements to reflect
future events or circumstances. Information on risks and factors
that could affect IGT's business and financial results are included
in our public filings made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. DATASOURCE: IGT CONTACT: Patrick Cavanaugh, Director,
Investor Relations, +1-866-296-4232, or Ed Rogich, Vice President,
Marketing, +1-702-896-8690, both of International Game Technology
Web site: http://www.igt.com/
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