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EP1494181 - Mahjong game system and Mahjong ranking list display method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nara, Toshiomi
c/o Aruze Corp. 3-1-25 Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg, et al
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Prechtel, Jörg, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [2005/01]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date04015681.202.07.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateJP2003019240404.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003192404
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1494181
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1494181
Date:02.08.2006
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
G07F17/3276 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/01]
TitleGerman:Mahjong-Spielsystem und Methode zum Darstellen einer Mahjong-Rangliste[2005/01]
English:Mahjong game system and Mahjong ranking list display method[2005/01]
French:Système de jeu de Mahjong et procédé d'affichage d'une liste de classement pour le jeu de Mahjong[2005/01]
Examination procedure02.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/01]
15.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.02.2010
07.07.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/49]
25.07.2009Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/49]
02.02.2010Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0132276  (ARCADE PLANET INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 8 - page 3, line 2 ** page 10, lines 4-12 *;
 [A]US6453160  (THOMAS HOWARD J [GB], et al) [A] 3,4,10,11 * column 1, lines 8-13 * * column 2, lines 53-67 *;
 [X]EP1304667  (KONAMI CORP [JP]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0011] - [0019] * * paragraphs [0026] - [0029] * * paragraphs [0031] - [0037] * * paragraphs [0046] - [0048] * * paragraphs [0051] - [0054] *
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