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EP About this file: EP0660741

EP0660741 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING BINGO OVER A WIDE GEOGRAPHIC AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
11.07.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FIORETTI, Philip, R.
81 West Walk
West Haven, CT 06516 / US
[1995/27]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2000/43]Davies, Christopher Robert, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [1995/27]Robson, Aidan John, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date93922154.507.09.1993
[1995/27]
WO1993US08374
Priority number, dateUS1992094617616.09.1992         Original published format: US 946176
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9406526
Date:31.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0660741
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660741
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.03.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:A63F3/06
[1995/27]
CPC:
A63F3/081 (EP,US); A63F7/06 (KR); A63F3/0645 (EP,US);
G07F17/32 (EP,US); A63F2003/082 (EP,US); A63F2009/0004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM SPIELEN VON BINGO ÜBER EINEN GRÖSSEREN ABSTAND[1995/27]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING BINGO OVER A WIDE GEOGRAPHIC AREA[1995/27]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE JOUER AU BINGO DANS UNE VASTE ZONE GEOGRAPHIQUE[1995/27]
Entry into regional phase22.02.1995National basic fee paid 
22.02.1995Search fee paid 
22.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDecision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No
02.03.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
23.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/27]
28.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
26.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.1999Fee for grant paid
06.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98107316.6  / EP0867209
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
THE NATIONAL BINGO GAME ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Lexham House, 75 High Street North, Dunstable
Bedfordshire, LU6 1JP / GB
Opponent's representative
Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 02  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GE Spelutveckling
41580 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Ekström, Nils
Zacco Sweden AB
Torggatan 8
Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
 03  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GTECH Corporation
55 Technology Way
West Greenwich, RI 02817 / US
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Udo, et al, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/33]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
THE NATIONAL BINGO GAME ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Lexham House, 75 High Street North, Dunstable
Bedfordshire, LU6 1JP / GB
Opponent's representative
Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
 02  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GE Spelutveckling
41580 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Ekström, Nils
Albihns Göteborg AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
 03  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GTECH Corporation
55 Technology Way
West Greenwich, RI 02817 / US
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Udo, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2001/50]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
THE NATIONAL BINGO GAME ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Lexham House, 75 High Street North, Dunstable
Bedfordshire, LU6 1JP / GB
Opponent's representative
Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
 02  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GE Spelutveckling
41580 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Ekström, Nils
Albihns Göteborg AB P.O. Box 142
401 22 Göteborg / SE
 03  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GTECH Corporation
55 Technology Way
West Greenwich, RI 02817 / US
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2000/15]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
THE NATIONAL BINGO GAME ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Lexham House, 75 High Street North, Dunstable
Bedfordshire, LU6 1JP / GB
Opponent's representative
Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
 02  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GE Spelutveckling
41580 Göteborg / SE
Opponent's representative
Ekström, Nils
Göteborgs Patentbyra Dahls AB, Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
 03  04.02.2000  22.02.2000  ADMISSIBLE
GTECH Corporation
55 Technology Way
West Greenwich, RI 02817 / US
Opponent's representative
Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
31.03.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.12.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.01.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.01.2003Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199503   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2001
DK07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
LU07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
ES08.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
GR30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
FR31.05.2002
[2007/30]
Former [2004/38]AT07.09.2001
DK07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
ES08.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
GR30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
FR31.05.2002
Former [2004/09]AT07.09.2001
DK07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
GR30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
FR31.05.2002
Former [2003/45]AT07.09.2001
DK07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
FR31.05.2002
Former [2003/32]AT07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
FR31.05.2002
Former [2003/30]FR01.10.1999
AT07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
DE01.05.2002
Former [2003/09]FR01.10.1999
AT07.09.2001
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
Former [2003/06]FR01.10.1999
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
BE30.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
PT31.03.2002
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
Former [2003/01]FR01.10.1999
GB07.09.2001
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
CH30.09.2001
LI30.09.2001
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
Former [2002/49]FR01.10.1999
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
NL01.04.2002
GR19.04.2002
Former [2002/48]FR01.10.1999
IE07.09.2001
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
NL01.04.2002
Former [2002/43]FR01.10.1999
MC07.09.2001
SE08.09.2001
Former [2002/26]FR01.10.1999
SE08.09.2001
Former [2000/25]FR01.10.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2197971  (ROBINSON ALAN WILLIAM) [A] 1,17,29-34 * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 2, paragraph 1 *;
 [A]US4969183  (REESE MORRIS [US]);
 [A]WO9014139  (BILGREY SAMSON & CO LTD [GB]) [A] 1,17,29-34 * claims 1,3,6 *;
 [A]US5119295  (KAPUR SHASHI B [US])
International search[XY]US4909516  (KOLINSKY ALFRED P [US]);
 [Y]US5007649  (RICHARDSON JOHN [US])
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