TableMAX sues Shuffle Master for patent infringement
April 14, 2009
Electronic
table games developer TableMAX Gaming of Las
Vegas has filed suit against Shuffle Master alleging
infringement of three patents under which it is an exclusive licensee.
According to a TableMAX press statement, the complaint, filed in the Las Vegas division of the
District of Nevada, alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No.’s 5,688,174,
6,921,337 and 7,201,661, which protect the proprietary electronic devices and
system architecture used in the TableMAX multiplayer games. The suit alleges
that Shuffle Master’s Table Master multiplayer gaming device and system
infringes on each of the patents. The suit seeks preliminary and permanent
injunctive relief along with unspecified damages and fees.
“We have to aggressively protect
TableMAX intellectual property to ensure there is no infringing competition in
the marketplace,” said TableMAX CEO Stephen Crystal. “We previously raised our
infringement concerns with Shuffle Master and had to file this suit to have
them properly addressed.”
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