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EP About this file: EP0763374

EP0763374 - A ball game machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2000
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD.
2-12, Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]For all designated states
SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD.
2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kaneko, Makoto
c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 2-12, Haneda 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Jin, Yasuo
c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 2-12, Haneda 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kataoka, Shingo
c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 2-12, Haneda 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Akiyama, Takanori
c/o Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 2-12, Haneda 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date96114652.912.09.1996
[1997/12]
Priority number, dateJP1995025926712.09.1995         Original published format: JP 25926795
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0763374
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0763374
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:A63F5/00
[1997/12]
CPC:
A63F5/0005 (EP,US); A63F2007/345 (EP,US); A63F2009/2402 (EP,US);
A63F2009/2442 (EP,US); A63F2009/2457 (EP,US); A63F2009/2461 (EP,US);
A63F3/00157 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   PT [1997/12]
TitleGerman:Kugelspielmaschine[1997/12]
English:A ball game machine[1997/12]
French:Dispositif de jeu à bille[1998/21]
Former [1997/12]Dispositif de jeu à balle
Examination procedure12.09.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
10.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/45]
30.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
10.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1998Fee for grant paid
14.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES10.03.1999
NL10.03.1999
PT12.09.1999
[2008/29]
Former [2002/26]ES10.03.1999
NL10.03.1999
Former [1999/36]NL10.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[AD]JPH0529575U  (SEGA) [AD] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5320351  (SUZUKI HISASHI [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column A; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]GB2084830  (SANTORA FRANK, et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4322080  (PENNINGTON HUGH) [A] 2,4,5 * figure 7 *
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