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EP About this file: EP2308574

EP2308574 - Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein and information processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1 Kamitoba Hokotate-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
[2012/15]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayashi, Yugo
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11-1, Hokotate-cho
Kamitoba, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
02 / Sumiyoshi, Nobuhiro
c/o Systems Research and Development Co., Ltd.
11-1 Hokotate-cho
Kamitoba, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
 [2021/03]
Former [2011/15]01 / Hayashi, Yugo
c/o Nintendo Co., Ltd. 11-1, Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
02 / Sumiyoshi, Nobuhiro
c/o Systems Research and Development Co., Ltd. 11-1 Hokotate-cho Kamitoba, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2021/03]
Former [2011/15]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date09178366.208.12.2009
[2011/15]
Priority number, dateJP2009022344228.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009223442
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2308574
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2308574
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/428, A63F13/218, A63F13/44
[2019/09]
CPC:
A63F13/428 (EP,US); A63F13/218 (EP,US); A63F13/44 (EP,US);
A63F13/214 (US); A63F2300/1056 (US); A63F2300/1068 (US);
A63F2300/6045 (US); A63F2300/8064 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/15]A63F13/02, A63F13/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/03]
Former [2011/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Computerlesbares Speichermedium mit darauf gespeichertem Informationsverarbeitungsprogramm und Informationsverarbeitungsvorrichtung[2011/15]
English:Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein and information processing apparatus[2011/15]
French:Support de stockage lisible sur ordinateur ayant stocké un programme de traitement d'informations et appareil de traitement d'informations[2011/15]
Examination procedure17.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/23]
18.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2020Fee for grant paid
12.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2020Receipt 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  18.02.2016
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2009
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