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Konami Corporation [2007] UKIntelP o32107 (1 November 2007)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/321/07
Concerning rights in
GB0522406.8
Hearing Officer
Mr H Jones
Decision date
1 November 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Konami Corporation
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 section 1(2)
Keywords
Excluded fields (refused)
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to a game machine and gaming system in which play conditions are made more advantageous for a player when the player satisfies a prize requirement. The specific embodiment covers a horse racing type game. Amended claims were presented at the hearing which shifted the invention towards the control of odds within individual gaming machines connected together via a network. Although a full search of the invention had not been carried out, the hearing officer found that the alleged contribution made by the invention fell solely within the meaning of a method for doing business and the application was refused.


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