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EP About this file: EP1600197

EP1600197 - Game apparatus and control method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.10.2011  [2011/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bandai Co., Ltd.
1-4-8, Komagata Taito-ku
Tokyo 111-8081 / JP
For all designated states
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
1-21, Yaguchi 2-chome Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Q Entertainment, Inc.
201/301, 3-2-3, Shimomeguro Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Sakurai, Masahiro
107-4-702, Bentencho Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/44]
Former [2006/43]For all designated states
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
1-21, Yaguchi 2-chome Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Q Entertainment, Inc.
201/301, 3-2-3, Shimomeguro Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Sakurai, Masahiro
107-4-702, Bentencho Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
Bandai Co., Ltd.
1-4-8, Komagata Taito-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Q Entertainment, Inc.
201/301, 3-2-3, Shimomeguro Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Sakurai, Masahiro
107-4-702, Bentencho Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizuguchi, Tetsuya
c/o Q Entertainment, Inc. 1-27-3, Fukasawa
Setagaya-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Sakurai, Masahiro
107-4-702, Bentencho Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05011410.725.05.2005
[2005/48]
Priority number, dateJP2004015798627.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004157986
[2005/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1600197
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/00
[2005/48]
CPC:
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F13/80 (US); A63F13/42 (US);
A63F13/45 (EP); A63F13/537 (US); A63F2300/64 (EP,US);
A63F2300/8094 (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 [2005/48]
TitleGerman:Spielvorrichtung und Steuerverfahren dafür.[2005/48]
English:Game apparatus and control method therefor[2005/48]
French:Dispositif de jeu et méthode de controle pour le même.[2005/48]
Examination procedure08.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
08.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
28.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/40]
28.04.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.05.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/40]
Appeal following examination26.06.2009Appeal received No.  T1782/09
25.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
05.05.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
05.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
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  08.06.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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