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EP1929448 - GAMING MACHINE UPDATE AND MASS STORAGE MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.04.2012  [2012/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IGT
9295 Prototype Drive
Reno, NV 89521 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
IGT
9295 Prototype Drive
Reno, Nevada 89521 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COCKERILLE, Warner
2566 Libero Drive
Sparks, NV 89436 / US
02 / CHEN, Xuedong
1665 Silverthread Drive
Reno, NV 89521 / US
03 / LEMAY, Steven
5398 South Elk River Road
Reno, NV 89511 / US
04 / BRECKNER, Robert
14620 S. Quiet Meadows Drive
Reno, NV 89511 / US
05 / NELSON, Dwayne
5488 Aleman Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89113 / US
06 / BROSNAN, William
4751 W. Creek Ridge Trail
Reno, NV 89509 / US
07 / BOLTON, Paul
4829 Eaglewood Ct.
Reno, NV 89502 / US
 [2008/24]
Representative(s)Browne, Robin Forsythe
Hepworth Browne
15 St Paul's Street
Leeds LS1 2JG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/44]Browne, Robin Forsythe
Leaman Browne Limited Pearl Chambers 22 East Parade
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 5BY / GB
Former [2009/30]Browne, Robin Forsythe
Leaman Browne 5 South Parade Leeds
LS1 5QX / GB
Former [2009/11]Browne, Robin Forsythe
Leaman Browne 5 South Parade
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 5QX / GB
Former [2008/24]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06802879.431.08.2006
[2008/24]
WO2006US34363
Priority number, dateUS2005022375509.09.2005         Original published format: US 223755
[2008/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007032943
Date:22.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1929448
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2008/24]
CPC:
G07F17/323 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIELMASCHINENAKTUALISIERUNG UND MASSENSPEICHERVERWALTUNG[2008/24]
English:GAMING MACHINE UPDATE AND MASS STORAGE MANAGEMENT[2008/24]
French:MISE A JOUR D'APPAREILS DE JEU ET GESTION DE MEMOIRES DE GRANDE CAPACITE[2008/24]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2008National basic fee paid 
28.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/24]
15.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/15]
08.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
21.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/15]
21.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  15.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002137217  (ROWE RICHARD E [US]) [X] 1-23 * paragraphs [0037] - [0039] * * paragraphs [0045] - [0047] * * paragraphs [0052] , [0053] *;
 [X]US2004002385  (NGUYEN BINH T [US]) [X] 1-23 * paragraph [0037] * * paragraphs [0045] - [0047] * * paragraphs [0074] , [0075] *;
 [X]US2004048667  (ROWE RICK [US]) [X] 1-23 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [74.75] *;
 [A]WO2004025655  (IGT RENO NEV [US]) [A] 1-23* paragraphs [0018] , [0024] *
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