GSN Ex. 1003
`GSN v. Bally Gaming
`U.S. Patent 5,816,918
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
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`KELLY, MATTHEW F.
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`Serial No.:
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`08/746,?55
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`14uo199e
`Filed:
`3305/MANUEL G.
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`Dated: August 25, 1998
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`HICKMAN & MARTINE, LLP
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`Paul L. Hickman
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`Reg. No. 28.516
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`PATENT
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`In re application of:
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`Kelly et al.
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`Serial No.: 081746.755
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`Filed: November 14, 1996
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`For:
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`PRIZE REDEIVIPTION SYSTEM FOR GANIES
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`Group Art Unit: 3305
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`Examiner: G. Manuel
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`KELLY, MATTHEW F.
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`08/746,755
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`141401995
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`Patent No.:
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`Issue Date:
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`PRIZE REDEMPTION SYSTEM FOR GAMES
`For:
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`CHANGE OF ATTORNEY'S ADDRESS IN APPLICATION
`CHANGE OF FEE ADDRESSEE ADDRESS
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
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`Sir:
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`Please send all correspondence for this application as follows:
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`Dated: March 18, 1998
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`Paul L. Hickman
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`PA TENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re the application of
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`KELLY et 211.
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`Serial No. 08!746,7S5
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`Filed: November 14, 1996
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`For:
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`PRIZE REDEMPTION SYSTEM FOR
`GAMES
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`%/‘-a"\-f\.J\-..a'\-m‘\-.J‘%/\-I\-#5-4‘
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`Exam.iner:
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`G. Manuel
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`Art Unit:
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`Date: October 31. 1997
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`Issue Batch No.
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`United States Postal Service as First Class Mail
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`addressed to: Commissioner of Patents
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`DC 20231 on October}
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`Commissioner of Patents
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`Sir:
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`NOV 041997
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`Enclosed herewith are the formal drawings ‘for the above-referenced case.
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`If the
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`draftsman has any questions concerning these drawings, please contact the undersigned at the
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`number set forth below.
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`If any fees are due in connection with the filing of these drawings,
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`please charge such fees to deposit account O8-2120 (Order No. LAZIPOZ6).
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`I-HCKMAN BE
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`WEAVER, LLP
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`ames R. Riegel
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`PO. Box 61059
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`Prize Redemption System for Games
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`I jflarnended) A method for providing a prize redemption system for a game apparatus, said
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`receiving a prize list on a game apparatus, said prize list including [a] names of a plurality of
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`R4 prizes available to be won by playing said game apparatus, wherein said game apparatus receives
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`monetary income from players in exchange for use of said game apparatus, and wherein said players
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`receiving a cost of each of said prizes on said game apparatus; and
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`determining on said game apparatus a prize cost to be associated with each of said plurality of
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`of said game apparatus, and wherein a player of_ said game apparatus may select one of said prizes by
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`exchanging a number of prize credits equal to said prize cost of said selected prize.
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`44. A method as recited in claim 43 wherein sai prize cost is determined using an average
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