Internet Gambling Patent: US Default Judgment Rendered

1st Technology LLC this past week received Notice of Intent to Issue Reexamination Certificate ("Notice") for 1st Technology's core Internet gambling patent, U.S. Patent Number 5,564,001 (the "001 Patent"), which was put under reexamination in Spring 2008. The Notice confirmed that all of the original claims of the ‘001 Patent were confirmed and a number of additional claims were found patentable.

1st Technology's CEO Dr. Scott Lewis emphasized the importance of the event, stating, "We are very pleased that our core ‘001 Patent has not only passed the re-exam process but that additional claims have been found patentable making the ‘001 Patent stronger and more secure than ever."

Addressing the reexamination, Dr. Lewis added, "We welcomed the re-exam petition as an opportunity to demonstrate once and for all the novelty and innovation of the ‘001 Patent.  This confirmation permits us to again address the ongoing infringement of our intellectual property and reinvigorates our enforcement efforts."

1st Technology has recently received a U.S. Federal Court default judgment of over $5M against Leisure & Gaming PLC in addition to a Court ordered injunction against Leisure & Gaming PLC for any future infringement of the ‘001 Patent.

The Palo Alto-based law firm of Sawyer Law Group was the primary legal representation for the ‘001 Patent re-examination process on the behalf of 1st Technology.  Chicago-based Flachsbart & Greenspoon represents 1st Technology in licensing and litigation.

"This all is good news for the many current 1st Tech licensees in the industry who acted sensibly in negotiating licenses with us early on, and bad news for the dozens of hold-outs who received and ignored our infringement notices over the past ten years: since the stepped up licensing enforcement will be accompanied by higher licensing fees reflecting the true value and cost of the infringement.

"Also those new players in the Internet gaming industry which have been infringing on our patent and hoping that it would be invalidated, can now expect to be receiving infringement letters from us shortly."

Lewis was successful in taking over the once powerful Bodog.com brand for a period of two years before the company finally settled.

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Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com 

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 17:59
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Totally Illegal & IMPOSSIBLE

Tue, 01/12/2010 - 19:15 — Guest
If Lewis' patent stands...explain to me this?? How did they know what they knew about the internet in 1992. The Internet evolved and newer things and terms for different things came out later! It is IMPOSSIBLE that Lewis knew all that he claims he knew in 1992. I think this is a scam that goes a little higher up than we think.... And another thing! If 1st Technologies has patented the internet, so claims their patent in so many words, what proof does Lewis or his people have that they launched or planned to launch the Internet...the normal procedure is you come up with something that is apparent and logical and then apply for an IP. These clowns have nothing behind their patent...so how is it even aloud to stand on court! And the last and worst thing of all is if Lewis is legitimate and his patent, why didn't the US Patent Authority and the other Patent bodies worldwide STOP anyone from getting a patent for anything Internet related...it should have rendered all ideas pertaining to the Internet un-Patentable due to Lewis' Patent.... This is a major scam that goes deeper than most regular people can see! Someone should test the ink and paper on the patent that they had to email back to themselves in 1992, as part of regular patent procedure, and see if the ink or paper on the envelope is actually that old! This is a very organized SCAM which puts all Inventor's and Investor's at jeopardy for future business. If one Patent can be put in question they all can! And this is ILLEGAL and a hit to the brains in our society. In closing, Mr. Lewis may think he is smart but their are smarter people out there...and we will crack this one too...as we crack all these little ants trying to control a world they never created! Lewis, you could not have known what you did in 1992...this alone id like to see you answer...lol

You are right

Thu, 03/25/2010 - 00:36 — Guest
He didn't have a clue about the Internet in 1992. I dated him for 8 yrs and he didn't have a lot going on in 1992.

Scott Lewis

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 19:59 — Guest
Scott Lewis is one of the biggest tools and dbags I've met in my time. People in this world DO NOT get lower than he is.