Nick, does it ever run out ?

Can anyone else ever do a pin2000 style pinball or is it over forever ? Could someone argue that since Williams has gone bust, and no longer exists, they are not using the patent and therefore, the technology shld be available for others to use ?

U have the legal expertise so i wondered if we will ever see a pin2000 style pin ever again by someone other than a closed Williams ?  

one thing that i think would be keeping this patent current is that WMS are still alive making poker machines. And I think some one still owns the rights to all the pinball stuff.
it would be great if some one was able to do a new pin2k game.

can't wait to see this new pin