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EP About this file: EP2888016

EP2888016 - CELLULAR SHUFFLER SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bally Gaming, Inc.
6601 South Bermuda Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119 / US
[2015/27]
Inventor(s)01 / WADDS, Nathan
Shfl Entertainment Inc.
6650 El Camino Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118 / US
02 / HELSEN, Colin
Shfl Entertainment Inc.
6650 El Camino Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118 / US
03 / CZYZEWSKI, Zbigniew
Shfl Entertainment Inc.
6650 El Camino Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118 / US
04 / HELGESEN, James
Shfl Entertainment Inc.
6650 El Camino Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118 / US
05 / MARSDEN, Russ
Shfl Entertainment Inc.
6650 El Camino Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118 / US
 [2015/27]
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2017/45]
Former [2015/27]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date13785685.227.09.2013
[2017/45]
WO2013US62391
Priority number, dateUS20121363287501.10.2012         Original published format: US201213632875
[2015/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014055369
Date:10.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2888016
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2888016
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:A63F1/12, A63F1/14
[2017/20]
CPC:
A63F1/12 (EP,CN); A63F1/14 (EP,CN)
Former IPC [2015/27]A63F1/12
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 [2015/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZELLENMISCHSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2015/27]
English:CELLULAR SHUFFLER SYSTEM AND METHOD[2015/27]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MÉLANGEUR CELLULAIRE[2015/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2015National basic fee paid 
23.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/27]
17.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2017Fee for grant paid
20.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2017Receipt 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  02.05.2016
Opposition(s)09.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2013
AL08.11.2017
CY08.11.2017
DK08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
ES08.11.2017
FI08.11.2017
HR08.11.2017
IT08.11.2017
LT08.11.2017
LV08.11.2017
MC08.11.2017
MK08.11.2017
NL08.11.2017
PL08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SE08.11.2017
SI08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
SM08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
BG08.02.2018
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU27.09.2013
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2008005286  (SHUFFLE MASTER INC [US]) [X] 1,3-6 * page 7, lines 9-22; page 15, lines 3-13; page 24, line 12-page 25, line 27; page 26, lines 1-5; figure 9 * [I] 2,7,15,16;
 [XI]US2008113700  (CZYZEWSKI ZBIGNIEW [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * paragraphs [0031], [0043], [0045], [0046], [0050]; claim 1 * [I] 9-14;
 [A]US2009224476  (GRAUZER ATTILA [US], et al) [A] 1,9* the whole document *
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