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EP1475134 - Method and apparatus for handling game data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jen, James
8504 166th Ave NE
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
02 / Novak, Chris
3665 248th Ave SE
Issaquah Washington 98029 / US
03 / Chudley, Martyn
2 Leycester Close
Kuntsford Cheshire WA16 8QQ / GB
04 / Worswick, David
5 Ormsby Close
Standish Wigan Lancashire WN6 0XJ / GB
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04009145.616.04.2004
[2004/46]
Priority number, dateUS2003043552709.05.2003         Original published format: US 435527
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1475134
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1475134
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/12, A63F13/10
[2004/46]
CPC:
A63F13/335 (EP,KR,US); F26B17/107 (KR); A63F13/798 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/46 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/49 (EP,KR); A63F13/497 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/77 (EP,KR); A63F13/803 (EP,KR,US); F26B3/082 (KR);
A63F13/35 (EP,KR); A63F13/86 (EP,KR); A63F13/95 (EP,KR,US);
A63F2300/206 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/407 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/50 (EP,KR,US);
A63F2300/552 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/554 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/558 (EP,KR,US);
A63F2300/577 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/61 (EP,KR,US); A63F2300/634 (EP,KR,US);
A63F2300/8017 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/46]
TitleGerman:Methode und Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von Spieldaten[2004/46]
English:Method and apparatus for handling game data[2004/46]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le maniement de données de jeu[2004/46]
Examination procedure21.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.08.2010
03.08.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/51]
14.08.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/51]
Divisional application(s)EP10007582.9  / EP2236182
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2003054869  (HIGHTOWER AARON [US]) [X] 1-8,14-17,20,30-35 * column W *;
 [A]  - "The DexDrive", (19981118), URL: www.ign.com, (19981118), XP002134606 [A] 1-8,14-20,30-35 * the whole document *
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