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EP About this file: EP0896277

EP0896277 - Image tester for game machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2004  [2004/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aruze Corporation
1-25, Ariake 3-chome, Koutou-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
Aruze Corporation
1-25, Ariake 3-chome, Koutou-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/06]For all designated states
Universal Sales Co., Ltd.
Universal Bldg. Takanawa, 22-9, Takanawa 3-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogawa, Masaki, c/o Aruze Corporation
Ariake Frontier Building A, 1-25, Ariake 3-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 / JP
[1999/09]
Former [1999/06]01 / Ogawa, Masaki
1-25, Ariake 3-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0063 / JP
Representative(s)Smith, Peter James, et al
Serjeants LLP
25 The Crescent
King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Smith, Peter James, et al
Serjeants, 25 The Crescent, King Street
Leicester LE1 6RX / GB
Former [2000/02](deleted)
Former [1999/33]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Patentanwälte, H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke, F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber, Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm, Dr. W. Weiss, Kopernikusstrasse 9
81679 München / DE
Former [1999/06]SERJEANTS
25, The Crescent King Street
Leicester, LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date98306248.005.08.1998
[1999/06]
Priority number, dateJP1997022435706.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22435797
[1999/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0896277
Date:10.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0896277
Date:20.10.1999
[1999/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896277
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/26, G06F11/00, G06F11/273
[1999/42]
CPC:
G06F11/3664 (EP,US); G06F11/273 (EP,US); Y10S345/904 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/06]G06F11/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2000/26]
Former [1999/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anzeigeüberprüfungsgerät für Spielgerät[1999/06]
English:Image tester for game machine[1999/06]
French:Appareil de test d'images pour un jeu vidéo[1999/06]
Examination procedure13.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
05.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2002Fee for grant paid
14.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09122309  ;
 [A]US5335342  (POPE GREGORY M [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 31; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 097, no. 009, & JP09122309 A 19970513 (SANKYO KK) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
 [A]  - "AUTOMATED TESTING OF APPLICATION PROGRAMS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19860201), vol. 28, no. 9, ISSN 0018-8689, page 3726/3727, XP000715296 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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