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EP About this file: EP2916299

EP2916299 - Gaming machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pridefield Limited
PO Box 227
Clinch's House
Lord Street
Douglas IM99 1RZ / GB
[2015/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Vermaak, Richard
11 Mount Edgecombe Gardens
3 Umkhuhlu Close
4301 Durban, KZN / ZA
02 / Wortmann, Jonathan Bruce
3 Lark Place
Woodside
3610 Cowies Hill, KZN / ZA
03 / Igesund, Terence
4 Molokai Estate
27 Preston Drive
4021 Prestondale, KZN / ZA
 [2015/37]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/37]Butler, Michael John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15157464.703.03.2015
[2015/37]
Priority number, dateGB2014000370603.03.2014         Original published format: GB 201403706
[2015/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2916299
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32, G07F17/34
[2015/37]
CPC:
G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3265 (GB); G07F17/3213 (US);
G07F17/326 (GB); G07F17/34 (EP,GB,US)
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 [2015/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:Spielautomat[2015/37]
English:Gaming machine[2015/37]
French:Machine de jeu[2015/37]
Examination procedure03.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/37]
18.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
23.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.06.2016Request for further processing filed
23.06.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.07.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2005075158  (WALKER JAY S [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0045]; figure 1 *;
 [I]US2008188279  (SEELIG JERALD C [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0038]; figures 1-3 ** abstract *;
 [I]US2008318659  (HOSOKAWA NORIO [JP]) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0035]; figures 1A-2,11 *;
 [I]WO2010043256  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [I] 1-15 * page 2, line 10 - line 13; figures 1-3 *
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