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EP2791921 - ELECTRONIC GAMING AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 27.01.2021  [2021/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novomatic AG
Wiener Strasse 158
2352 Gumpoldskirchen / AT
[2014/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WÖLS, Martin
Vorgartenstrasse 145-157/6/13
Wien 1020 / AT
02 / GAWEL, Marek
Josef-Ressel-Strasse 3k
2514 Traiskirchen / AT
 [2014/43]
Representative(s)Thoma, Michael
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2017/45]
Former [2014/43]Thoma, Michael
Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13700846.214.01.2013
[2017/45]
WO2013EP00092
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014108141
Date:17.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2791921
Date:22.10.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2791921
Date:08.11.2017
Language:DE
[2017/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32, G07F17/34
[2014/43]
CPC:
G07F17/3213 (EP,US); G07F17/3209 (EP,US); G07F17/3216 (EP,US);
G07F17/34 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (RU)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES SPIEL- UND/ODER UNTERHALTUNGSGERÄT[2014/43]
English:ELECTRONIC GAMING AND/OR ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE[2014/43]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTRONIQUE DE JEU ET/OU DIVERTISSEMENT[2014/43]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2014National basic fee paid 
17.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/43]
12.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
21.04.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2017Fee for grant paid
29.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2017Receipt 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  07.12.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.08.2018  23.08.2018  ADMISSIBLE
adp Gauselmann GmbH
Merkur-Allee 1-15
32339 Espelkamp / DE
Opponent's representative
Puschmann Borchert Kaiser Klettner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/13]
Opponent(s)01  06.08.2018  23.08.2018  ADMISSIBLE
adp Gauselmann GmbH
Merkur-Allee 1-15
32339 Espelkamp / DE
Opponent's representative
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Former [2018/37]
Opponent(s)01  06.08.2018   
adp Gauselmann GmbH
Merkur-Allee 1-15
32339 Espelkamp / DE
21.08.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.11.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.06.2019Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/51]
07.06.2019Date of oral proceedings
30.07.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.07.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.01.2013
CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
AL14.01.2019
[2021/04]
Former [2020/28]HU14.01.2013
CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
PT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2020/16]CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
TR08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2019/37]CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/43]CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
MT08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/42]CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
RO08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/37]CY08.11.2017
EE08.11.2017
RS08.11.2017
SK08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/24]RS08.11.2017
NO08.02.2018
GR09.02.2018
IS08.03.2018
Former [2018/22]NO08.02.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]EP2189954  (BALLY GAMING INC [US]) [X] 1-18 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0053] *;
 [I]US2009275382  (VALLEJO JOHN [US], et al) [I] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005113163  (MATTICE HAROLD E [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0008] *
ExaminationUS2012004030
 EP2535880
 EP2734985
OppositionWO2004101087
 DE102011108318
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