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EP1439509 - Gaming system with surround sound [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.01.2010  [2010/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WMS Gaming Inc
800 S. Northpoint Boulevard
Waukegan, IL 60085 / US
[2004/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Loose, Timothy C.
4920 North Oak Park Avenue
Chicago 60656 Illinois / US
02 / Pryzby, Eric M.
5119 Greenleaf Street
Skokie 60077 Illinois / US
03 / Rothschild, Wayne H.
2802 Fern Avenue
Northbrook 60062 Illinois / US
 [2004/30]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2005/35]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2004/30]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04000865.816.01.2004
[2004/30]
Priority number, dateUS2003034578716.01.2003         Original published format: US 345787
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1439509
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1439509
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2004/30]
CPC:
G07F17/3227 (EP,US); A63F13/00 (US); G07F17/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesGB [2005/34]
Former [2004/30]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Spielautomat mit Raumklangwiedergabesystem[2004/30]
English:Gaming system with surround sound[2004/30]
French:Machine à sous avec système d'ambiphonie[2004/30]
Examination procedure31.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
02.06.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/04]
08.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.07.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
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08.07.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
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08.07.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
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08.07.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
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08.07.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
08.07.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY] WO0240921  (COLOR KINETICS INC et al.) [X] 1,2,16,17,21,35,36 * page 19, line 20 - page 20, line 6 * * page 34, line 23 - page 36, line 6 * * page 36, line 1 - page 38, line 11; figures 1,4,13,16; claims 102-104 *[Y] 3-15,18-20,22-34,37-59
 [YA] WO0133905  (DIGITAL THEATER SYST INC et al.) [Y] 3-15,18-20,22-34,37-59 * page 1, line 5 - line 8 * * page 1, line 11 - page 5, line 4 * * page 5, line 29 - page 14, line 13; figures 1a-2 *[A] 1,21
 [XA] US2002142825  (LARK DAVID R et al.) [X] 1,21 * paragraphs [0005] , [0029] , [0116]; figure 5 *[A] 2-20,40,50
 [XA] WO0105477  (GAMECOM INC et al.) [X] 1,21 * page 10, line 8 - page 12, line 21; figures 1-4 *[A] 2-20,40,50
 [A] US2002090990  (JOSHI SHRIDHAR P et al.) [A] 1,21,40,50 * paragraphs [0032] - [0076]; figures 1-17 *
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