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EP1986754 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SHUFFLING CARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shuffle Tech International LLC
1025 N. Riverwalk East
Chicago, IL 60610 / US
[2009/01]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Shuffle Tech. International LLC
7714 Wildwood Court, 2W
Darien IL 60561 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TOYAMA, Hirohide
7714 Wildwood Court, 2W
Darien, IL 60561 / US
02 / ALSBERG, Keith, D.
1601 W. School St., 404
Chicago, IL 60657 / US
03 / JONES, Stephen, C.
809 W. George
Chicago, IL 60657 / US
 [2008/45]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2008/45]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date07751279.616.02.2007
[2008/45]
WO2007US04509
Priority number, dateUS20060775260P21.02.2006         Original published format: US 775260 P
[2008/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007098197
Date:30.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1986754
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A63F1/12, A63F1/14
[2008/45]
CPC:
A63F1/12 (EP,US); A63F1/14 (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 [2008/45]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN MISCHEN VON KARTEN[2008/45]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SHUFFLING CARDS[2008/45]
French:APPAREIL ET MÉTHODE PERMETTANT DE BATTRE AUTOMATIQUEMENT DES CARTES[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2008National basic fee paid 
29.08.2008Search fee paid 
29.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
26.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/06]
29.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/06]
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  04.07.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US5692748  (FRISCO ANTHONY [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,13-15 * column 2, line 42, - line 45 * * column 3, line 1 - line 2 * * column 3, line 40 - line 45 * * column 4, line 20 - line 49; figures 1-5 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 30 * * column 6, line 5 - line 40 * [A] 12 [I] 4,5,9,10;
 [A]US2159958  (ERICH SACHS) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[X]US6568678  (BREEDING JOHN G [US], et al);
 [Y]US4513969  (SAMSEL JR J EDWARD [US]);
 [Y]US5575475  (STEINBACH JAMES R [US]);
 [Y]US2005206077  (GRAUZER ATTILA [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004224777  (SMITH PHILIP STEPHEN [US], et al);
 [Y]US5718427  (CRANFORD TONY A [US], et al)
by applicantUS5692748
 US2159958
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