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EP About this file: EP0042409

EP0042409 - RED LIGHT-GREEN LIGHT GAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.1986
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATTEL, INC.
5150 Rosecrans Avenue Hawthorne
California 90250 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/52]For all designated states
MATTEL, INC.
5150 Rosecrans Avenue
Hawthorne California 90250 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUCK, Gordon H.
3784 Newton Street
Torrance, CA 90505 / US
02 / HARDWICK, Martha K.
637B West 6th Street
Tustin, CA 92680 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [1982/37]01 / BUCK, Gordon H.
3784 Newton Street
Torrance, CA 90505 / US
02 / HARDWICK, Martha K.
637B West 6th Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 / US
Former [1981/52]01 / BUCK, Gordon H.
3784 Newton Street
Torrance, CA 90505 / US
02 / HARDWICK, Martha K.
615 S. Catalina Street 116
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 / US
Representative(s)Hansmann, Axel
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Hansmann, Vogeser, Dr. Boecker, Alber, Dr. Strych, Liedl Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 65
D-81369 München / DE
[1981/52]
Application number, filing date81900239.524.11.1980
[1981/52]
WO1980US01596
Priority number, dateUS1979010671526.12.1979         Original published format: US 106715
[1981/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8101798
Date:09.07.1981
[1981/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0042409
Date:30.12.1981
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1981 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1981/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1983
ClassificationIPC:A63F9/14
[1981/52]
CPC:
A63F9/0096 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/52]
TitleGerman:ROTLICHT-GRÜNLICHT-LICHTSPIEL[1981/52]
English:RED LIGHT-GREEN LIGHT GAME[1981/52]
French:JEU FEU VERT-FEU ROUGE[1981/52]
File destroyed:02.12.1992
Entry into regional phase21.08.1981National basic fee paid 
21.08.1981Search fee paid 
21.08.1981Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.1981Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.1981Examination requested  [1981/52]
06.11.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
16.04.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.1986Application withdrawn by applicant  [1986/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.12.198304   M06   Fee paid on   05.01.1984
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1231810  ;
 [A]GB2014049  (GOLDFARB ADOLPH E)
International search[X]US3423091  (MILLER ALVIN);
 [X]US3827693  (BARLOW G, et al);
 [X]US3834702  (BLISS W);
 [X]US4162792  (CHANG RICHARD S [US], et al);
 [XP]US4216965  (BAER RALPH H [US], et al)
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