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EP1029568 - Method for displaying a shoot of a character in a video game, storage medium for storing a video game program, and video game device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.01.2012
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.02.2012  [2012/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
9-7-2, Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/09]
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-1, Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Masahiro
Room No. 302, San-ei Haitsu, 5-16-8, Matsue
Edogawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/34]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date00102282.117.02.2000
[2000/34]
Priority number, dateJP1999004240619.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4240699
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1029568
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1029568
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/10
[2000/34]
CPC:
A63F13/24 (EP); A63F13/812 (EP,US); A63F13/44 (EP);
A63F13/46 (EP,US); A63F13/533 (EP); A63F2300/1043 (EP);
A63F2300/308 (EP); A63F2300/61 (EP); A63F2300/638 (EP,US);
A63F2300/8011 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/01]
Former [2000/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Darstellung des Wurfs eines Charakters in einem Videospiel, Aufzeichnungsmedium zum Aufzeichnen eines Videospiels und Videospielvorrichtung[2000/34]
English:Method for displaying a shoot of a character in a video game, storage medium for storing a video game program, and video game device[2000/34]
French:Méthode de représentation d'une lancée par un charactère dans un jeu vidéo[2000/34]
Examination procedure23.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
29.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/09]
10.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/09]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.08.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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28.02.201112   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5411271  (MIRANDO SALVATORE [US]) [Y] 1,2,5,12,13,16,22,23,26 * column 1, line 55 - line 60 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 11 *;
 [Y]WO9732642  (NAMCO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,5,12,13,16,22,23,26;
 [A]WO9847588  (SEGA ENTERPRISES KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,12,22;
 EP0913174  [ ] (SEGA ENTERPRISES KK [JP]) [ ] * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0088] *;
 US6149523  [ ] (YAMADA MASANORI [JP], et al) [ ] * column 4, line 33 - line 53 * * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 26 * * column 5, line 52 - line 55 * * column 7, line 4 - line 43 *
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