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EP About this file: EP0740571

EP0740571 - BINGO GAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weingardt, Gary
5416 Gipsy Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89107 / US
[1996/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Weingardt, Gary
5416 Gipsy Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89107 / US
02 / Devine, Opal
5416 Gipsy Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89107 / US
[1996/45]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/45]Chettle, Adrian John, et al
Withers & Rogers 4, Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date95911566.817.01.1995
[1996/45]
WO1995US00728
Priority number, dateUS1994018285018.01.1994         Original published format: US 182850
US1994036698229.12.1994         Original published format: US 366982
[1996/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519207
Date:20.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0740571
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0740571
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:A63F3/06
[1996/45]
CPC:
A63F3/0645 (EP,US); A63F2003/0017 (EP,US); A63F2007/4043 (EP,US);
A63F7/048 (EP,US); A63F9/0468 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/45]
TitleGerman:BINGOSPIEL[1996/45]
English:BINGO GAME[1996/45]
French:JEU DE BINGO[1996/45]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1996National basic fee paid 
13.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
01.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
04.08.2000Fee for grant paid
04.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/44]
Request for further processing for:23.06.2000Request for further processing filed
23.06.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.08.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
FR08.11.2000
IT08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
LU17.01.2001
MC31.01.2001
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
GR09.02.2001
[2008/06]
Former [2006/39]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
FR08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
LU17.01.2001
MC31.01.2001
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
GR09.02.2001
Former [2004/51]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
FR08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
LU17.01.2001
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
GR09.02.2001
Former [2004/39]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
FR08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
LU17.01.2001
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
Former [2004/35]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
FR08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
Former [2003/45]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
DK08.02.2001
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
FR06.04.2001
Former [2002/14]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
PT08.02.2001
DE09.02.2001
FR06.04.2001
Former [2002/11]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
PT08.02.2001
FR06.04.2001
Former [2002/10]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
CH08.11.2000
LI08.11.2000
FR06.04.2001
Former [2002/02]AT08.11.2000
BE08.11.2000
Former [2001/37]AT08.11.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8504338  (CONLEN THOMAS RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * claims 7,8 *;
 [AY]US4807882  (CIMINO ROBERT [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 31 - line 36 * [Y] 5-7;
 [A]WO9103288  (SCHWARTZ DAVID S [FR]) [A] 5-7* page 3, line 14 - line 16; claim 7 *;
 [Y]US5192076  (KOMORI TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 1-4 * column 3, line 40 - line 64 *;
 [Y]US5230514  (FRAIN JOHN J [US]) [Y] 1-7 * column 3, line 53 - line 56 *
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