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EP About this file: EP1953716

EP1953716 - Gaming machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Entertainment Corporation
3-7-26 Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
[2010/03]
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
Aruze Corp.
3-1-25, Ariake, Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakuma, Hiro
c/o Universal Entertainment Corporation 3-7-26, Ariake Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
 [2010/09]
Former [2008/32]01 / Sakuma, Hiro
c/o Aruze Corporation 3-1-25, Ariake Koto-ku
Tokyo 135-0063 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08001181.023.01.2008
[2008/32]
Priority number, dateJP2007002000330.01.2007         Original published format: JP 2007020003
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1953716
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1953716
Date:14.01.2009
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1953716
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2008/32]
CPC:
G07F17/32 (EP,US); A63F13/26 (KR); G07F17/3216 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/32]
TitleGerman:Spielautomat[2008/32]
English:Gaming machine[2008/32]
French:Machine de jeu[2008/32]
Examination procedure10.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
24.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2010Fee for grant paid
11.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
CZ03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
HR03.03.2010
HU03.03.2010
IT03.03.2010
LT03.03.2010
LV03.03.2010
MT03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
PL03.03.2010
PT03.03.2010
RO03.03.2010
SE03.03.2010
SI03.03.2010
SK03.03.2010
TR03.03.2010
BG03.06.2010
NO03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
IS03.07.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT03.03.2010
BE03.03.2010
CY03.03.2010
CZ03.03.2010
DK03.03.2010
EE03.03.2010
FI03.03.2010
HR03.03.2010
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BG03.06.2010
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ES14.06.2010
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BG03.06.2010
NO03.06.2010
GR04.06.2010
ES14.06.2010
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FI03.03.2010
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LT03.03.2010
LV03.03.2010
NL03.03.2010
PL03.03.2010
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NO03.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002041133  (HEDRICK JOSEPH R [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] , [0009] - [0012] - [0015] - [0018] - [0038] - [0043] - [0051] - [0055]; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]GB2388696  (CHEN LING WEN [TW], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1437698  (ARUZE CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8* the whole document *;
 [A]JP2004298227  (LUSTER KK) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2004298227
 JP2007020003
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