![]() ![]() 5,823,873 (improved poker game using conventional cards commercialized as Triple Play Draw Poker®) U.S. Still, in the field of card games, the USPTO has long issued patents for entirely new games, improvements to existing games, and new betting options and/or payouts for existing games, all using conventional playing cards. Monopoly® is not the only successfully patented game, although it quite possibly is the most famous patented game. But how can something that is defined with enough specificity to allow average citizens to enjoy countless hours of enjoyment be abstract? What exactly is abstract about a game, or the rules of a game? Absolutely nothing, and that this isn’t self evident speaks volumes of just how far we have fallen down the rabbit hole in the pursuit of whatever it is the Courts are presently chasing. Could Monopoly® be patented if it were newly invented in 2016? According to at least some judges on the Federal Circuit, rules of game play are abstract ideas. Given the way Alice is being interpreted by both patent examiners and some of the judges on the Federal Circuit, one has to ask whether games are patent eligible any more. ![]() For example, see Art Units 37, and classes 273, 463 and 473. 2,026,082 on Monopoly®, and the USPTO has had gaming art units and classifications for decades. For example, in 1935 the USPTO issued U.S. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has long issued patents for new games using conventional equipment ( e.g., balls, clubs, cards, etc.) where the invention lies in the steps of the game. One particularly disconcerting and largely unpredictable aspect of Alice is how it has been used to render games patent ineligible. Whether the Supreme Court intended to kill software patents or not, the way the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and many patent examiners have applied Alice is to render much software patent ineligible in the United States. There have been some rays of hope for innovators with decisions in DDR Holdings, Enfish and BASCOM, but these bright spots shine so radiantly because they are scattered in a sea of despair. CLS Bank by the Federal Circuit has been disappointing, to say the least. Professional Seller?ĭo you sell to us over and over again? Join our VIP program and get tons of benefits and so much more.The application of the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. PlayStation 1 games are listed as black label, not greatest hits, unless specified. *Disc and DS/3DS games are listed as complete, with original case, artwork and manual, loose games will still be purchased at a discounted price. We return emails and calls based on a first come first serve basis and move as fast as we can.) (*Our email, phone and payment times are our average estimates and are subject to change based on traffic. If packages contain an outdated, unapproved price list and/or no price list, then the current list will apply. We reserve the right to refuse to buy anything for any reason. All transactions are final, we do not return damaged or counterfeit games or systems. Your invoice is valid as long as you ship your package(s) within 2 business days. Non Repairable and repairable items get no credit or partial credit if parts can be salvaged. *Everything is to be in overall salable condition and North American (NTSC) products. Ship to: DKOldies - Sell Your Games 2846 Main St #5A Morgantown PA 19543Įmail us at Us at 61 Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:00pm ET. We will get back to you within 1 business day*. ![]()
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