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EP About this file: EP0948977

EP0948977 - Video game machine and computer-readable recording medium containing video game program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kudo, Shinichi
1-8-501, Kikusui 4jo 2-chome, Shiroishi-ku
Sapporo-shi, Hokkai-do / JP
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date99104073.418.03.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateJP1998007092519.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7092598
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0948977
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0948977
Date:02.05.2001
[2001/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A63F9/22
[1999/41]
CPC:
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F9/24 (KR); A63F13/493 (US);
A63F13/45 (EP); A63F13/58 (US); A63F13/833 (US);
A63F13/95 (US); A63F2300/65 (EP,US); A63F2300/8029 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/04]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Videospielvorrichtung und computerlesbares Aufzeichungsmedium für Videospielprogramm[1999/41]
English:Video game machine and computer-readable recording medium containing video game program[1999/41]
French:Machine de jeu vidéo et support d'enregistrement lisible par ordinateur pour programme de jeu vidéo[1999/41]
Examination procedure28.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/34]
05.11.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.03.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
15.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/24]
10.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/24]
12.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.12.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.12.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9625211  (NAMCO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,5-8;
 [XA]US5720663  (NAKATANI HAJIME [JP], et al) [X] 5,6 * column 9, line 4 - line 18 * [A] 1,3,7,8;
 US5947823  [ ] (NIMURA SHINOBU [JP]) [ ] * column 8, line 35 - column 9, line 4 * * column 9, line 21 - line 24 *;
 [A]  - "Tekken 2", [ONLINE], (19961126), URL: psx.ign.com/reviews/475.html, (20010306), XP002162180 [A] 1,3,5-8 * page 1, paragraph 3 *
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