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EP1380998 - Gaming device with a progressive jackpot triggered from a bonus game [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atronic International GmbH
Borsigstrasse 26
32312 Lübbecke / DE
[2004/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Gauselmann, Michael
Frotheimer Weg 54
32339 Espelkamp / DE
 [2004/03]
Application number, filing date03006994.227.03.2003
[2004/03]
Priority number, dateUS2002019511812.07.2002         Original published format: US 195118
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1380998
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1380998
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2004/03]
CPC:
G07F17/3258 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/03]
Extension statesLT03.12.2004
LV03.12.2004
TitleGerman:Spielautomat mit einem steigendem Jackpot ausgelöst durch ein Bonusspiel[2004/03]
English:Gaming device with a progressive jackpot triggered from a bonus game[2004/03]
French:Dispositif de jeu à cagnotte progressive declanché par un jeu à bonus[2004/03]
Examination procedure03.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
10.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
06.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/08]
06.10.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.10.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5564700  (CELONA ANTHONY P [US]) [X] 1-20 * column 2, line 10 - column 6, line 50 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9910849  (ARISTOCRAT LEISURE IND PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]CA2270062  (ACRES GAMING INC [US]) [X] 1-20 * page 2, line 26 - page 5, line 5 * * page 5, line 25 - page 9, line 9 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]WO0017825  (MIKOHN GAMING CORP [US]) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * page 6, line 1 - page 7, line 25 *;
 [X]US6089980  (GAUSELMANN MICHAEL [DE]) [X] 1-20 * column A * * claims 1-4 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US6224482  (BENNETT NICHOLAS LUKE [AU]) [X] 1-20 * column 2, line 1 - column 4, line 61 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO0183062  (ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AU [AU], et al) [A] * the whole document *
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