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EP About this file: EP1367796

EP1367796 - Method for displaying a chat window in a network game [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.06.2009  [2009/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
[2008/27]
Former [2003/49]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hiromichi, Square Co., Ltd.
Arco Tower 1-8-1, Shimomeguro
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8688 / JP
02 / Kusano, Tomohiro, Square Co., Ltd.
Arco Tower 1-8-1, Shimomeguro
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8688 / JP
 [2003/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/49]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03006249.120.03.2003
[2003/49]
Priority number, dateJP2002013836014.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002138360
[2003/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1367796
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1367796
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1367796
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, G06F9/44
[2004/32]
CPC:
H04L51/046 (EP); A63F13/87 (EP,US); A63F13/35 (EP,US);
A63F13/53 (US); A63F13/533 (EP); A63F13/537 (US);
H04L12/1827 (EP,US); H04L67/131 (EP,US); A63F13/833 (EP);
A63F13/92 (EP); A63F2300/204 (EP); A63F2300/308 (EP);
A63F2300/50 (EP,US); A63F2300/537 (US); A63F2300/572 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/49]H04L29/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/17]
Former [2003/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Darstellung eines Chatfensters in einem Netzspiel[2003/49]
English:Method for displaying a chat window in a network game[2003/49]
French:Procédé permettant de montrer une fenêtre chat dans un jeu en réseau[2003/49]
Examination procedure23.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
21.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2008Fee for grant paid
31.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1153508  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC) [A] 2,4,18,21,24,27* the whole document *;
 [X]US2001047626  (OHKADO AKIRA [JP]) [X] 1-29 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0028] - [0037]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2002013167  (SPAUR CHARLES W [US], et al) [A] 2,4,18,21,24,27 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO0231701  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC [US]) [A] 2,4,18,21,24,27 * the whole document *
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