LAS VEGAS, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TableMAX Gaming, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TableMAX Corporation (Pink Sheets: TBLX), a developer of electronic table games (ETG), announced today that the Company and Vegas Amusement, Inc. have moved for a preliminary injunction to prohibit Shuffle Master, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHFL), from making, using or selling its Table Master multiplayer video gaming device during the pendency of the parties’ litigation.
Earlier this week, on August 18, 2009, Vegas Amusement was granted a continuation patent (#7575512) from the original patent (#5688174), and Plaintiffs seek to preliminarily enjoin infringement of this newly issued patent.
“We believe that this latest issued patent serves to strengthen an already extensive patent portfolio in and around the electronic multiplayer space,” said Stephen Crystal, Chief Executive Officer of TableMAX.
The most recent complaint, filed in the Las Vegas division of the District of Nevada, alleges infringement of U.S. Patent numbers 5,688,174, 6,921,337, 7,201,661 and 7,575,512, 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 injunctive relief along with unspecified damages and fees.
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TableMAX is a developer of electronic table games and designs, engineers, and distributes patented electronic table games worldwide. TableMAX owns global rights to popular table game content, including Progressive Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Caribbean Draw(R) Poker, Texas Hold ‘Em Bonus(R) Poker and Bonus Blackjack(R).
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