EP0443420 - Gaming system accumulating progressive jackpot values [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [1991/35] | Progressive gaming control and communication system | ||
[1995/02] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 11.11.1995 Database last updated on 13.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.12.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6601 South Bermuda Road Las Vegas Nevada 89119 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1993/21] | For all designated states BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6601 South Bermuda Road Las Vegas Nevada 89119 / US | ||
Former [1991/35] | For all designated states BALLY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago Illinois 60631 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Hilgendorf, Douglas N. 4263 Elm Road; Gurnee Illinois 60031 / US | 02 /
Pajak, Phillip E. 5722 Ridgewood Drive, Western Springs Illinois 60558 / US | [1991/35] | Representative(s) | Lorenz, Werner Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Alte Ulmer Strasse 2 89522 Heidenheim / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1992/13] | Lorenz, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. Lorenz & Gordon, Fasanenstrasse 7 D-89522 Heidenheim / DE | ||
Former [1991/35] | Lorenz, Werner, Dipl.-Ing. Fasanenstrasse 7 D-89522 Heidenheim / DE | Application number, filing date | 91101970.1 | 13.02.1991 | [1991/35] | Priority number, date | US19900482147 | 20.02.1990 Original published format: US 482147 | [1991/35] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0443420 | Date: | 28.08.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/35] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0443420 | Date: | 11.12.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0443420 | Date: | 11.01.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/02] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 23.10.1991 | Classification | IPC: | G07F17/34, G07F1/06 | [1991/50] | CPC: |
G07F17/3234 (EP);
A63F2003/0017 (EP)
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Former IPC [1991/35] | G07F17/34 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1991/35] | Title | German: | System von Spielautomaten mit Verarbeitung eines steigenden Jackpots | [1995/02] | English: | Gaming system accumulating progressive jackpot values | [1995/02] | French: | Système de machines à sous avec traitement d'un jack-pot progressif | [1995/02] |
Former [1991/35] | Kontroll- und Kommunikationssystem für progressives Spiel | ||
Former [1991/35] | Progressive gaming control and communication system | ||
Former [1991/35] | Système de commande et de communication pour jeu progressif | Examination procedure | 17.03.1992 | Examination requested [1992/21] | 15.09.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.02.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.04.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 01.07.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 08.07.1994 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.09.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 22.09.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 12.10.1995 | No opposition filed within time limit [1996/01] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 08.02.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.02.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 11.01.1995 | ES | 22.04.1995 | [2004/03] |
Former [1999/42] | IT | 11.01.1995 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]GB2042234 (BARCEST LTD); | [A]GB2139390 (AINSWORTH NOMINEES PTY LTD); | [AD]US4837728 (BARRIE ROBERT P [US], et al); | [A]EP0325455 (UNIVERSAL KK [JP]) |