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EP About this file: EP1690572

EP1690572 - Electronic multi-play poker game with pool hand [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waterleaf Ltd.
Top Floor 14 Athol Street Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 1JA / GB
[2006/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Verardi, Francesco
20 Cronk Drean
Douglas Isle of Man IM2 6AX / GB
02 / Novellie, Michael Paul
5 The Chase
Ballakillowey Isle of Man IM9 4BL / GB
 [2006/33]
Representative(s)Butler, Michael John
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/40]Butler, Michael John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/33]Butler, Michael John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06250789.214.02.2006
[2006/33]
Priority number, dateUS2005005868014.02.2005         Original published format: US 58680
[2006/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1690572
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1690572
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1690572
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:A63F3/00, G07F17/32, // A63F1/00
[2006/40]
CPC:
G07F17/3293 (EP,US); A63F1/00 (EP,US); A63F3/00157 (EP,US);
G07F17/32 (EP,US); A63F2001/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/33]A63F3/00, // A63F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/33]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Pokerspiel mit mehreren Spielvarianten und 'pool hand'[2006/33]
English:Electronic multi-play poker game with pool hand[2006/33]
French:Poker électronique multi-jeux avec 'pool hand'[2006/33]
Examination procedure08.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/33]
27.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2011Fee for grant paid
11.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  27.04.2007
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Request for further processing for:15.11.2007Request for further processing filed
15.11.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.11.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.02.2006
AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE14.02.2012
LU14.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE14.02.2012
LU14.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2014/21]AT05.10.2011
BE05.10.2011
CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
NL05.10.2011
PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
TR05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE14.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
Former [2013/08]AT05.10.2011
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CY05.10.2011
CZ05.10.2011
EE05.10.2011
LT05.10.2011
LV05.10.2011
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PL05.10.2011
RO05.10.2011
SI05.10.2011
SK05.10.2011
BG05.01.2012
GR06.01.2012
IS05.02.2012
PT06.02.2012
IE14.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0893147  (MOODY ERNEST W [US]) [A] 29-35* the whole document *;
 [X]US2002107063  (ASHLEY STEPHEN EUGENE [US], et al) [X] 22-25,27,28 * page 2, paragraphs 22-25; figures 1-4c *;
 [X]WO03034358  (WATERLEAF LTD [GB], et al) [X] 29-35 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2003155716  (PARKER ALAN GEOFFREY [GB]) [X] 22-25,27,28 * page 2, paragraph 47 - page 3, paragraph 62; figures 1-3 * [Y] 26;
 [XY]US2004004324  (STEFAN ALEXANDER [US]) [X] 22-25,27,28 * page 1, paragraphs 13-15 * * page 2, paragraphs 21-26; figures 1-5 * [Y] 26;
 [X]US2004113363  (MOODY ERNEST W [US]) [X] 22-25,27,28 * page 2, paragraph 26 - page 4, paragraph 54; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2004160008  (SAWYER THOMAS E [US]) [X] 29-35 * page 1, paragraph 7 - page 2, paragraph 13 * * page 2, paragraph 22; figure 4 *
by applicantUS5823873
 US6007066
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