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EP1298604 - Gaming machines with directed sounds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.07.2007  [2007/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Game Technology
9295 Prototype Drive
Reno, Nevada 89511 / US
[2003/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Wilder, Richard L.
8960 Jedediah Smith Drive
Sparks (89436), Nevada / US
02 / Wells, William R.
4450 Rio Encantado Lane
Reno (89502), Nevada / US
03 / Mattice, Harold
1271 Bolivia Way
Gardnerville (89410), Nevada / US
04 / Griswold, Chauncey W.
1160 Monroe Court
Reno (89509), Nevada / US
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Körber, Martin Hans, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]Körber, Martin, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date02021457.325.09.2002
[2003/14]
Priority number, dateUS2001096686028.09.2001         Original published format: US 966860
[2003/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1298604
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1298604
Date:22.09.2004
[2004/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2003/14]
CPC:
G07F17/3202 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3216 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/14]
TitleGerman:Spielautomaten mit ausgerichteten Geräuschen[2003/14]
English:Gaming machines with directed sounds[2003/14]
French:Machine à sous avec des sons dirigés[2003/14]
Examination procedure21.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
22.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.02.2007
12.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/27]
06.02.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/27]
15.02.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000181678  ;
 [X]JPH1127774  ;
 [A]US4823908  (TANAKA TSUNEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-29* abstract *;
 [X]EP1117076  (NCR INT INC [US]) [X] 1,3,5-8,10,12-15,17,19-22,24,26-29 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000181678 A 20000630 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1-29 * abstract * * figures 15-29 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0095] *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11027774 A 19990129 (MK SEIKO CO LTD) [X] 1-29 * abstract * * figure 3 *
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