The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. _______________ UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte JOHN F. ACRES Appeal No. 2005-1664 Application 09/878,111 ON BRIEF Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 49 and 54-61. We reverse. BACKGROUND The invention relates to a method of configuring electronic gaming machines (EGMs), such as slot machines and video poker machines, based on the level of play of a player on multiple gaming machines. - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007