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EP About this file: EP1477946

EP1477946 - Gaming machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/18]
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Kazuo
Aruze Corp., 3-1-25, Ariake Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04004752.401.03.2004
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateJP2003013663414.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003136634
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1477946
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1477946
Date:04.05.2005
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1477946
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2004/47]
CPC:
G07F17/3211 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (EP,US); G02F1/133615 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/47]
TitleGerman:Spielgerät[2004/47]
English:Gaming machine[2004/47]
French:Machine de jeu[2004/47]
Examination procedure05.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/48]
02.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2009Fee for grant paid
15.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE29.04.2009
CY29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
TR29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
HU30.10.2009
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]BE29.04.2009
CY29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
HU30.10.2009
Former [2012/37]BE29.04.2009
CY29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2011/14]BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
IT29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/49]BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/18]BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/10]BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/09]CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/08]DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/01]FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2009/51]FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2009/50]FI29.04.2009
NL29.04.2009
ES09.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2009/46]ES09.08.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US6181394  (SANELLE JOSEPH J [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract ** column 5; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2001031658  (OZAKI MASAAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0046] *;
 [A]US2003016313  (JEONG SEUNG-CHUL [KR]) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0072] * * abstract *;
 [Y]US2003087690  (LOOSE TIMOTHY C [US], et al) [Y] 1 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015]; figures 1,2a * * paragraph [0025] *
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