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EP About this file: EP1542177

EP1542177 - Gaming machine, gaming server and gaming system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Entertainment Corporation
Ariake Frontier Building, Tower A
3-7-26 Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
Universal Entertainment Corporation
Ariake Frontier Building, Tower A, 3-7-26 Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Kazuo
c/o Aruze Corp. 3-1-25, Ariake Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04029372.210.12.2004
[2005/24]
Priority number, dateJP2003041513012.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003415130
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1542177
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2005/24]
CPC:
G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3269 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
TitleGerman:Spielgerät, Spielserver und Spielsystem[2005/24]
English:Gaming machine, gaming server and gaming system[2005/24]
French:Machine de jeu, serveur de jeu et système de jeu[2005/30]
Former [2005/24]Machine de jeu, server de jeu et système de jeu
Examination procedure15.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
22.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.11.2011
06.10.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/08]
16.10.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/08]
23.11.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  22.12.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0217251  (INT GAME TECH [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-7* abstract *;
 [A]US2002032049  (WALKER JAY S [US], et al) [A] 4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2003104862  (ACRES JOHN [US]) [Y] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO03063019  (MIKOHN GAMING CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * figure 3 * * page 14, line 30 - page 15, line 6 *;
 [XY]US2003162588  (BROSNAN WILLIAM R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7 * abstract * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * [Y] 4
ExaminationEP0810014
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