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EP About this file: EP3520866

EP3520866 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATIC CARD HANDLING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SG Gaming, Inc.
6601 S. Bermuda Road
Las Vegas, NV 84119 / US
[2021/08]
Former [2019/32]For all designated states
Bally Gaming, Inc.
6601 S. Bermuda Road
Las Vegas, NV 84119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CZYZEWSKI, Zbigbiew
426 Coral Sea Street
Henderson, NV 89074 / US
02 / ZVERCOV, Vladislav
5050 Tamarus Street, Apartment 208
Las Vegas, NV 89119 / US
 [2019/33]
Former [2019/32]01 / CZYZEWSKI, Zbigbiew
2586 Kinghorn Place
Henderson, NV 89044 / US
02 / ZVERCOV, Vladislav
5050 Tamarus Street, Apartment 208
Las Vegas, NV 89119 / US
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/14]
Former [2019/32]Cornford, James Robert
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date19166101.602.11.2007
[2019/32]
Priority number, dateUS2006055881810.11.2006         Original published format: US 558818
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3520866
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3520866
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A63F1/12, A63F1/14, G06F17/00, G07F17/32, A63F9/24, H04L29/08
[2019/32]
CPC:
A63F1/12 (EP,KR,US); A63F9/24 (KR); G06F15/16 (KR);
G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3232 (EP,US); G07F17/3234 (EP,US);
G08B21/187 (US); H04L67/025 (EP,US); H04L67/10 (US);
A63F1/14 (EP,US); A63F2009/2411 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/10]
Former [2019/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN AUTOMATISCHES KARTENHANDHABUNGSGERÄT[2019/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AUTOMATIC CARD HANDLING DEVICE[2019/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DESTINÉS À UN DISPOSITIF DE GESTION DE CARTES AUTOMATIQUES[2021/43]
Former [2019/32]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DESTINÉS À UN DISPOSITIF DE GESTION DE CARTES AUTOMATIQUES
Examination procedure27.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/10]
27.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2022Fee for grant paid
11.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07853071.4  / EP2099539
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
14.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202014   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2021
30.11.202115   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.11.2007
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
MT06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
IE02.11.2022
LU02.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
CH30.11.2022
LI30.11.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/21]HU02.11.2007
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
IE02.11.2022
LU02.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
CH30.11.2022
LI30.11.2022
Former [2024/18]HU02.11.2007
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
ES06.04.2022
FI06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
IE02.11.2022
LU02.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
CH30.11.2022
LI30.11.2022
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DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
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FI06.04.2022
IT06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
SE06.04.2022
SI06.04.2022
SK06.04.2022
BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
IS06.08.2022
PT08.08.2022
IE02.11.2022
LU02.11.2022
BE30.11.2022
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LI30.11.2022
Former [2023/49]CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
EE06.04.2022
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FI06.04.2022
LT06.04.2022
LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
PL06.04.2022
RO06.04.2022
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SI06.04.2022
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BG06.07.2022
GR07.07.2022
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FI06.04.2022
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LV06.04.2022
MC06.04.2022
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RO06.04.2022
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BG06.07.2022
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LI30.11.2022
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LT06.04.2022
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PT08.08.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005040594  (KRENN PETER [AT], et al) [A] 7,15* paragraph [0012] *;
 [XI]US2005082750  (GRAUZER ATTILA [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,9-12,14 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0084] * * figure 1 * [I] 3,5,7,8,13,15
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