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EP1629870 - RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAM IS RECORDED, GAME MACHINE, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.07.2008  [2008/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MURAKAMI, Hiroyuki c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/09]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date04735368.528.05.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004JP07783
Priority number, dateJP2003015327629.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003153276
[2006/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004105904
Date:09.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1629870
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/00, G06F3/12, G06T11/80, H04N5/76
[2006/09]
CPC:
A63F13/95 (EP); A63F13/85 (EP,US); A63F13/323 (EP);
G06F3/12 (US); A63F2300/206 (EP,US); A63F2300/403 (EP);
A63F2300/57 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR [2006/36]
Former [2006/09]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUF DEM PROGRAMME AUFGEZEICHNET SIND, SPIELMASCHINE, SPIELSYSTEM UND SPIELMASCHINENSTEUERVERFAHREN[2006/09]
English:RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH PROGRAM IS RECORDED, GAME MACHINE, GAME SYSTEM, AND GAME MACHINE CONTROL METHOD[2006/09]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT COMPORTANT UN PROGRAMME, MACHINE ET SYSTEME DE JEU, ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE LADITE MACHINE[2006/09]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2005Translation filed 
25.11.2005National basic fee paid 
25.11.2005Search fee paid 
25.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
07.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/27]
19.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/27]
19.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2003069069  (KINJO NAOTO et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0024] *
 [A] US2002173360  (TANAKA HIROKAZU et al.) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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