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EP About this file: EP1062012

EP1062012 - AMUSEMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2006
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mirfin, Brian
Unit 1, 17 Woodroffe Avenue
Main Beach, QLD 4217 / AU
For all designated states
Pondorfer, Walter
Dölsach 68
9991 Dölsach (Tirol) / AT
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]For all designated states
Mirfin, Brian
Unit 1, 17 Woodroffe Avenue
Main Beach, QLD 4217 / AU
For all designated states
Pondorfer, Walter
9991 Dölsach Nr. 68 / AT
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/52]
Representative(s)McKechnie, Neil Henry
Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/52]McKechnie, Neil Henry
Kennedys Patent Agency Limited Floor 4, Queens House 29 St Vincent Place
Glasgow G1 2DT / GB
Application number, filing date99910029.018.03.1999
[2000/52]
WO1999AU00184
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0244718.03.1998         Original published format: AU PP244798
AU1998PP0246719.03.1998         Original published format: AU PP246798
AU1998PP0661320.10.1998         Original published format: AU PP661398
AU1998PP0713817.11.1998         Original published format: AU PP713898
[2000/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9947221
Date:23.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1062012
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1062012
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU23.09.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A63G31/00, A63G31/08
[2002/29]
CPC:
A63G31/08 (EP,US); A63G31/00 (EP,US); A63G9/00 (EP,US);
A63B2005/085 (EP,US); A63B2005/163 (EP,US); A63B2208/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/52]A63G31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/52]
TitleGerman:VERGNÜGUNGSGERÄT[2000/52]
English:AMUSEMENT DEVICE[2000/52]
French:APPAREIL DE DIVERTISSEMENT[2000/52]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2000National basic fee paid 
18.10.2000Search fee paid 
03.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
03.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
09.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2005Fee for grant paid
26.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
CY27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
FR27.07.2005
IT27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
DE28.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
IE20.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/17]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
IT27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
DE28.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
IE20.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/22]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
DE28.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
IE20.03.2006
LU31.03.2006
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
DE28.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
DE28.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/26]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
SE27.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2221215  (EYERLY LEE U) [X] 27,34 * page 1, column R, line 22 - line 28; figure - * [A] 1,2,7,14,28,29,35,38;
 [XA]CH213833  (SCHNEIDER & CIE [FR], et al) [X] 1,19 * page 3, line 3 - line 28 * * page 3, line 37 - line 48; figure - * [A] 2,5-7,14,20,23,27-29,34,35,38;
 [PX]EP0848973  (HUSS MASCHFAB GMBH & CO [DE]) [PX] 1,19 * column 8, line 15 - line 22 ** column 11, line 3 - line 24; figure -; claim 9 *
International search[A]US5624321  (SNYDER STEPHEN D [US]);
 [A]US5632686  (CHECKETTS STANLEY J [US]);
 [A]US5649866  (BALWANZ C GRANT [US])
by applicantAU656110
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