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EP About this file: EP1244004

EP1244004 - Dual-mode hand-held game controller [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.09.2004  [2004/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEGA CORPORATION
2-12, Haneda 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
SEGA CORPORATION
2-12, Haneda 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD.
2-12 Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Jay, III
348 Bentel Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90049 / US
02 / Curran, Kenneth J.
2829 Rikkard Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 / US
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/39]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date02001423.906.01.1994
[2002/39]
Priority number, dateUS1993000105706.01.1993         Original published format: US 1057
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1244004
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1244004
Date:09.10.2002
[2002/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2002/39]
CPC:
A63F13/213 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0338 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/843 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/219 (EP,KR); A63F13/22 (US); A63F13/23 (EP,KR);
A63F13/24 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/426 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/812 (EP,KR);
G06F3/0304 (EP,US); A63F13/95 (EP,KR); A63F2300/10 (US);
A63F2300/1006 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/1025 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/1043 (EP,KR);
A63F2300/1087 (EP,KR); A63F2300/205 (US); A63F2300/206 (EP,KR);
A63F2300/8011 (EP,KR); A63F2300/8088 (EP,KR); A63F9/0291 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/39]
TitleGerman:Handtragbare Spielsteurung mit zwei Betriebsarten[2002/39]
English:Dual-mode hand-held game controller[2002/39]
French:Appareil portable de commande de jeu à double mode[2002/39]
Examination procedure09.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
23.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/40]
28.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/40]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94904002.6  / EP0679986
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4121110  (SOLOMON ELIAS E) [A] 3-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 51 *;
 [A]FR2416510  (ANVAR [FR]) [A] 1-10* page 1, line 1 - page 5, line 20 *;
 [Y]US4591841  (GUNDERSON JON [US], et al) [Y] 3-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 20 * * column 5, line 43 - line 46 *;
 [XY]US5059958  (JACOBS JORDAN S [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 8 - line 19 * * column 3, line 17 - line 42 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 4 * [Y] 3-10
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