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EP About this file: EP1930055

EP1930055 - Video game processing apparatus, video game processing method and video game processing program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.03.2018  [2018/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
[2008/24]
Inventor(s)01 / Kando, Tatsuya
c/o Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
02 / Hasegawa, Tomohiro
c/o Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
03 / Arakawa, Takeshi
c/o Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
 [2008/24]
Representative(s)Korenberg, Alexander Tal, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Korenberg, Alexander Tal, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2008/24]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date07254639.329.11.2007
[2008/24]
Priority number, dateJP2006032729504.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006327295
[2008/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1930055
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1930055
Date:05.05.2010
[2010/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/12
[2008/24]
CPC:
A63F13/12 (EP); A63F13/327 (US); A63F13/30 (EP);
A63F13/34 (US); A63F2300/405 (EP,US); A63F2300/408 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/02]
Former [2008/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung, Verfahren und Programm zur Videospielverarbeitung[2008/24]
English:Video game processing apparatus, video game processing method and video game processing program[2008/24]
French:Appareil de traitement de jeux vidéo, procédé de traitement de jeux vidéo, et programme de traitement de jeux vidéo[2008/24]
Examination procedure16.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/30]
07.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.10.2017
27.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/13]
19.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/13]
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  07.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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30.11.201711   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5707289  (WATANABE KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,7-8 * column 1, line 34 - column 1, line 67 * * column 2, line 42 - column 2, line 54 * * column 4, line 19 - column 5, line 10 * * column 4, line 66 - column 4, line 67 * * column 5, line 27 - column 5, line 36 * * column 5, line 54 - column 5, line 63 * * column 6, line 21 - column 6, line 42 * * column 8, line 46 - column 8, line 53 * * column 10, line 10 - column 10, line 37 * * column 11, line 59 - column 12, line 6 *;
 [Y]EP1396281  (KONAMI CORP [JP]) [Y] 5-6 * figures 5,8 *;
 [Y]WO2005028052  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-8 * page 1, line 5 - page 1, line 6 * * page 2, line 4 - page 2, line 28 * * page 3, line 11 - page 3, line 30 * * page 4, line 29 - page 6, line 3 * * page 7, line 1 - page 9, line 32 * * page 12, line 29 - page 13, line 10 * * claims 1,3,4,6,8,20 *;
 [A]US2005282634  (YAMADA YOICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* the whole document *
by applicantJP2005028103
 JP2006327295
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