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EP2446949 - Game system, program for game system and information recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.09.2016  [2016/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
[2012/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujisawa, Jin
c/o SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
3-22-7 Yoyogi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
02 / Anzai, Takashi
c/o SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
3-22-7 Yoyogi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Kyoko
c/o SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
3-22-7 Yoyogi
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Korenberg, Alexander Tal
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Korenberg, Alexander Tal
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2012/18]Pitchford, James Edward
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date11185672.018.10.2011
[2012/18]
Priority number, dateJP2010024173428.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010241734
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2446949
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2446949
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/12
[2012/18]
CPC:
A63F13/12 (EP); A63F13/493 (US); A63F13/25 (US);
A63F13/30 (EP); A63F13/537 (US); A63F13/795 (US);
A63F13/822 (US); A63F13/847 (US); A63F13/335 (US);
A63F13/87 (US); A63F2300/305 (EP,US); A63F2300/407 (EP,US);
A63F2300/5533 (EP,US); A63F2300/556 (EP,US); A63F2300/572 (EP,US);
A63F2300/6036 (EP,US); A63F2300/636 (EP,US); A63F2300/65 (EP,US);
A63F2300/807 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Spiel-System, Programm für ein Spiel-System und Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium[2012/18]
English:Game system, program for game system and information recording medium[2012/18]
French:Système de jeux, programme pour le système de jeux et support d'enregistrement d'informations[2012/18]
Examination procedure18.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/18]
20.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/39]
20.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
13.05.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/39]
13.05.2016Minutes 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  30.05.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2044987  (SONY COMP ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE [GB]) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0061] ** paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0086] *;
 [XI]  - Electronic Arts, "Battlefield 2142", (2006), URL: http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.4676, (20130121), XP002690747 [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 6 * * page 14 * * page 15 * [I] 3
 [I]  - Wikipedia, "Spawning (video gaming)", (20100619), Archive.org, URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20100619092030/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spawning_%28video_gaming%29, (20130121), XP002690746 [I] 1-5 * the whole document *
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