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EP About this file: EP0761264

EP0761264 - Medal game machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.06.2003  [2003/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuya, Takumi
17-12, Bessho 3-chome, Minami-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Kumabe, Takashi
Uesutokoa 102, 10-13, Eifuku 3-chome
Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
03 / Hamano, Takashi
166, Kosugigotencho 2-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / Uehara, Isao
Haitsu Konami Iriya 105, 17-2, Iriya 4-chome
Zama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date96114567.911.09.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995025829112.09.1995         Original published format: JP 25829195
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0761264
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0761264
Date:04.11.1998
[1998/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0761264
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A63F9/00, G07F17/38
[1998/45]
CPC:
G07F17/3297 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/11]A63F9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Spielautomat[1997/11]
English:Medal game machine[1997/11]
French:Machine de jeu[1997/11]
Examination procedure25.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
16.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2002Fee for grant paid
25.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01127436.2  / EP1191493
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2114452  (KIRBY COLIN GRAHAM) [A] 1,16-18,21* abstract *;
 [A]GB2226766  (LEVY HAROLD JOHN) [A] 1,10,16-18,21 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2252735  (WELLS DEREK FRANCIS) [A] 1,9,10,15-17,21 * abstract *;
 [A]US5326108  (FAITH WILLIAM B [US]) [A] 1,9,21 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 40; figures 2-5,15,16 *
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