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EP1533763 - Gaming machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Kazuo
3-1-25, Ariake Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04003874.720.02.2004
[2005/21]
Priority number, dateUS2003069794631.10.2003         Original published format: US 697946
[2005/22]
Former [2005/21]deleted
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1533763
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/34, G07F17/32
[2005/21]
CPC:
G07F17/3211 (EP); G07F17/34 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/21]
TitleGerman:Spielautomat[2005/21]
English:Gaming machine[2005/21]
French:Machine à sous[2005/21]
Examination procedure25.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
18.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.10.2010
24.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/06]
04.10.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/06]
13.10.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US2003087690  (LOOSE TIMOTHY C et al.) [Y] 1,5 * paragraphs [0004] , [0012] , [0013] , [0018] , [0019] *
 [Y] JP2002102451  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 08 5 August 2002 (2002-08-05) [Y] 1,5 * abstract * * figure 2 *
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