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EP2233181 - Game apparatus, game progressing method, and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.2015  [2015/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
[2010/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Keiji
C/o Square Enix Co., Ltd., 19-19, Chaya-machi, Kita-ku
Osaka-city, Osaka 530-0013 / JP
 [2010/39]
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 [2010/39]Pitchford, James Edward, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10250544.323.03.2010
[2010/39]
Priority number, dateJP2009007262024.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009072620
[2010/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2233181
Date:29.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2233181
Date:09.03.2011
[2011/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/00
[2010/39]
CPC:
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F13/42 (US); A63F13/44 (US);
A63F13/45 (EP); A63F2300/6045 (EP,US); A63F2300/638 (EP,US);
A63F2300/643 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2010/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Spielvorrichtung, Spielbearbeitungsverfahren und Aufzeichnungsmedium[2010/39]
English:Game apparatus, game progressing method, and recording medium[2010/39]
French:Appareil de jeu, procédé de progrès du jeu et support d'enregistrement[2010/39]
Examination procedure08.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
04.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/47]
09.07.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/47]
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  04.02.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.03.201203   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5974442  (ADAMS ROBERT THEODORE [US]) [A] 1,5-7 * abstract * * column 1, line 43 - line 58 * * column 7, line 5 - column 8, line 54 * * claims 1,4,7,8,13 *;
 [A]EP1565035  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [A] 1,5-7 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0069] *;
 [A]EP1844823  (NINTENDO CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5-7 * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0110] * * paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0160] * * paragraph [0170] ** paragraph [0173] - paragraph [0174] *;
 [I]JP2009045273  (NAMCO BANDAI GAMES INC) [I] 1,5-7 * abstract *;
 [I]  - YAHN W BERNIER, "Latency Compensation Methods in Client/Server In-Game Protocol Design and Optimization", INTERNET CITATION, (20010320), URL: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Latency_Compensating_Methods_in_Client/Server_In-game_Protocol_Design_and_Optimization, (20051006), XP002347952 [I] 1,5-7 * "interpolation" section. "Display of Targets" paragraph on the website.; page 9 *
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