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EP About this file: EP1782396

EP1782396 - RETRO-FIT RESPONSIBLE GAMING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.06.2014  [2014/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tech Link International Entertainment Ltd.
480 Kings Road
Sydney, NS B1S 1A8 / CA
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / XIDOS, John
29 Carmichael Drive
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1S 3K4 / CA
02 / MACKENZIE, Robert
33 Carmichael Drive
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1S 3K4 / CA
03 / VINCE, Bernard, E.
1046 Kings Road
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1L 1C4 / CA
04 / MACNEIL, Ronald, F.
55 Windemere Drive
Westmount, Nova Scotia B1R 1C6 / CA
05 / BINDER, Rubin
30 Stewood Drive
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1L 1C6 / CA
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)Vogel, Andreas
Bals & Vogel
Patentanwälte
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4
44801 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]Vogel, Andreas
Patentanwälte Bals & Vogel, Universitätsstrasse 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date05757460.016.06.2005
[2007/19]
WO2005CA00947
Priority number, dateUS2004087164818.06.2004         Original published format: US 871648
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005124704
Date:29.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1782396
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA29.12.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/08, A63F13/10, A63F1/18, G07F17/32
[2007/19]
CPC:
G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3232 (EP,US); G07F17/3239 (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 [2007/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IN BEZUG AUF NACHAUSSTATTUNG VERANTWORTLICHES SPIELSYSTEM[2007/19]
English:RETRO-FIT RESPONSIBLE GAMING SYSTEM[2007/19]
French:SYSTEME DE JEU DE HASARD AMELIORE PAR ADJONCTION DE FONCTIONNALITE RESPONSABLE[2007/19]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2007National basic fee paid 
18.01.2007Search fee paid 
18.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.12.2013
04.12.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/23]
27.01.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/23]
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  29.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2762118  (GEMPLUS CARD INT [FR]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002039921  (ROWE RICK [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0043] , [0051] , [0052] , [0057] , [0119] - [0164] - [0179] - [0184] - [0188] - [0190] - [0193] , [0198] *;
 [X]GB2374191  (GALA LEISURE PLC [GB]) [X] 1-21 * page 1, line 17 - page 2, line 32 * * page 4, line 1 - line 23 * * page 5, line 13 - page 6, line 4 * * figure - *;
 [A]US2002155887  (CRISS-PUSZKIEWICZ CYNTHIA [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003022719  (DONALD JAN FORBES [AU], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003190944  (MANFREDI VINCENT S [US], et al) [A] 1-21* the whole document *;
 [A]US2003228904  (ACRES JOHN F [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2004036505  (HARRAHS OPERATING CO INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
International search[X]US6547131  (FOODMAN MARC D [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004053692  (CHATIGNY MICHELLE [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003232647  (MOSER TIMOTHY W [US]);
 [A]US2003195037  (VUONG VINH THANG [US], et al);
 [A]WO03042830  (IGT RENO NEV [US], et al);
 [A]US5910048  (FEINBERG ISADORE [US])
ExaminationUS2003027632
 US6629591
 US2004038735
    - WANG Z ET AL, "CASINO TECHNOLOGY: PLAYER TRACKING AND SLOT ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS", GAMING RESEARCH AND REVIEW JOURNAL, UNLV INTERNATIONAL GAMING INSTITUTE, LAS VEGAS, NV, US, (20000101), vol. 6, no. 1, ISSN 1531-0930, pages 43 - 56, XP001149561
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