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EP1840704 - Inclination calculation apparatus and inclination calculation program, and game apparatus and game program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2017  [2017/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1 Kamitoba Hokotate-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
[2012/15]
Former [2007/40]For all designated states
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohta, Keizo
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Hokotate-cho
Kamitoba
Minami-ku Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
 [2016/27]
Former [2007/40]01 / Ohta, Keizo
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd. 11-1, Hokotate-cho Kamitoba
Minami-ku Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2016/27]
Former [2011/13]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/40]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date06008518.025.04.2006
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateJP2006007948522.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006079485
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1840704
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1840704
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1840704
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/00, G06F3/033, G01C9/00
[2016/01]
CPC:
G01C9/00 (EP,US); G06F3/0346 (EP,US); A63F2300/105 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/22]G06F3/033, A63F13/02
Former IPC [2007/40]G06F3/033
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/06]
Former [2007/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Programm zur Neigungsmessung sowie Spielvorrichtung und Spielprogramm[2007/40]
English:Inclination calculation apparatus and inclination calculation program, and game apparatus and game program[2007/40]
French:Appareil de calcul de l'inclinaison, programme de calcul de l'inclinaison, appareil de jeu et programme de jeu[2007/40]
Examination procedure28.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
01.12.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.01.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.01.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2016Fee for grant paid
25.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.04.2013
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
23.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US5819206  (HORTON MIKE A et al.)
 [XI] US5757360  (NITTA TOHEI et al.) [X] 1-3,6-8,11-13,16-18 * figures 2-4 * * column 2, line 18 - column 2, line 32 * * column 2, line 43 - column 2, line 46 * * column 2, line 54 - column 2, line 56 * * column 5, line 7 - column 5, line 36 * * column 6, line 22 - column 6, line 39 * * column 6, line 65 - column 7, line 2 * * column 7, line 15 - column 7, line 22 * * column 8, line 57 - column 8, line 59 * * column 10, line 18 - column 10, line 23 *[I] 4,5,9,10,14,15,19,20
 [I]   MATT LEONE: "Proving the concept", INTERNET CITATION, 23 November 2005 (2005-11-23), XP001543693, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 19000101]
by applicantUS5819206
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