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EP About this file: EP1818087

EP1818087 - GAMING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.12.2016  [2016/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEGA Games Co., Ltd.
1-2-12, Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
[2015/51]
Former [2007/33]For all designated states
SEGA CORPORATION
1-2-12, Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAJI, Toshiyuki c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku, Tokyo;
1448531 / JP
02 / YAMAUCHI, Takao c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 1448531 / JP
03 / HIROSE, Gou c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo; 1448531 / JP
 [2016/03]
Former [2007/33]01 / KAJI, Toshiyuki c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku, Tokyo;
1448531 / JP
02 / YAMAUCHI, Takao c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 1448531 / JP
03 / HIROSE, Gou c/o SEGA Corporation
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku
Tokyo; 1448531 / JP
Representative(s)Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2007/33]Bohnenberger, Johannes
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date05811722.729.11.2005
[2007/33]
WO2005JP21901
Priority number, dateJP2004035165103.12.2004         Original published format: JP 2004351651
[2007/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006059611
Date:08.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1818087
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1818087
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/214, A63F13/90, A63F13/27
[2015/26]
CPC:
G03B21/10 (EP,US); A63F13/214 (EP,US); A63F13/27 (EP,US);
G03B21/625 (EP,US); A63F2300/1087 (EP,US); A63F2300/206 (EP,US);
G03B21/60 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/51]A63F13/213, A63F13/00, G03B21/62, A63F13/90, A63F13/95, A63F13/27
Former IPC [2007/33]A63F13/08, A63F13/00, G03B21/62
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/03]
Former [2008/08]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2007/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SPIELAUTOMAT[2007/33]
English:GAMING MACHINE[2007/33]
French:MACHINE DE JEU[2007/33]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2007Translation filed 
01.06.2007National basic fee paid 
01.06.2007Search fee paid 
01.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/33]
04.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2015Fee for grant paid
15.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.03.2013
Opposition(s)21.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.01.2016
IT20.01.2016
[2016/36]
Former [2016/35]ES20.01.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US5982352  (PRYOR TIMOTHY R [CA]) [A] 1,2 * column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 25; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0911654  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,5 * paragraphs [0025] - [0039] - [0 58]; figure 3a *;
 [A]WO0016863  (GAME DATA INC [US]) [A] 1,3 * page 8, lines 8-14; figures 2A, 2B * * page 9, lines 5-11 * * page 10, lines 10-15 * * page 11, lines 5-10 * * page 13, lines 7-11 *;
 [A]EP1319430  (SEGA CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3,5 * paragraphs [0093] - [0096]; figure 8 * * paragraphs [0075] - [0080]; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US2004070824  (TODA ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3 * paragraphs [0035] , [ 160] *
 [A]  - LEIBE B ET AL, "The Perceptive Workbench: toward spontaneous and natural interaction in semi-immersive virtual environments", VIRTUAL REALITY, 2000. PROCEEDINGS. IEEE NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, USA 18-22 MARCH 2000, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US LNKD- DOI:10.1109/VR.2000.840358, (20000318), ISBN 978-0-7695-0478-0, pages 13 - 20, XP010378965 [A] 1,4 * 3. Apparatus * * 8. Putting it to use: spontaneous gesture interfaces *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VR.2000.840358
International search[A]JP2002301264  (SEGA CORP);
 [A]JP2002102529  (SEGA CORP);
 [A]JP2002247602  (MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS LAB INC);
 [A]JP2000305079  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JP2004012712  (OLYMPUS CORP)
ExaminationJPH1157216
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