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EP0932286 - DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND GAME SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED BY USING THE METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.06.2006 Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 27.08.2008 [2008/35]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 2-12, Haneda, 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2005/29]	For all designated states SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 2-12, Haneda, 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
Former [1999/30]	For all designated states SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. 2-12, Haneda, 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-0043 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / NIIZUMA, Naoki, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12, Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
	02 / HIMOTO, Atunori, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12, Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-8531 / JP
	[2005/29]
Former [1999/30]	01 / NIIZUMA, Naoki, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12, Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-0043 / JP
	02 / HIMOTO, Atunori, Sega Enterprises, Ltd. 2-12, Haneda 1-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo 144-0043 / JP
Representative(s)	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12 81479 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/35]	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12 81479 München / DE
Former [2006/14]	Hofer, Dorothea, et al Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d 81545 München / DE
Former [1999/30]	Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98919599.5	14.05.1998
	[1999/30]
	WO1998JP02134
Priority number, date	US19970046461P	14.05.1997 Original published format: US 46461 P
	JP19970127654	16.05.1997 Original published format: JP 12765497
	[1999/30]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9852331
	Date:	19.11.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/46]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0932286
	Date:	28.07.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/30]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0932286
	Date:	03.08.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/31]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	19.11.1998
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.12.2000
Classification	IPC:	H04L29/00, H04L25/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/28, H04Q9/00, H01R24/00, H01R24/02, H04L25/14	[2005/31]
	CPC:	H04L7/0008 (EP); H04L69/00 (KR); H04L25/14 (EP); H01R2107/00 (EP); H01R2201/06 (EP); H01R24/60 (EP)
	Former IPC [2005/30]	H04L29/00, H04L25/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/28, H04Q9/00, H01R24/00, H01R23/02, H04L25/14
	Former IPC [2001/04]	H04L29/00, H04L25/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/28, H04Q9/00, H01R23/00, H01R23/02, H04L25/14
	Former IPC [2000/31]	H04L29/00, H04L25/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/28, H04Q9/00, H01R23/00, H01R23/02
	Former IPC [1999/30]	H04L29/00, H04L25/02, G06F13/38, H04L12/28, H04Q9/00
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [1999/30]
Title	German:	DATENÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN UND FÜR DAS VERFAHREN KONSTRUIERTES SPIELSYSTEM	[1999/30]
	English:	DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND GAME SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED BY USING THE METHOD	[1999/30]
	French:	PROCEDE DE TRANSMISSION DE DONNEES, ET SYSTEME DE JEU CONSTRUIT SELON LEDIT PROCEDE	[1999/30]
Entry into regional phase	13.01.1999	Translation filed
	13.01.1999	National basic fee paid
	13.01.1999	Search fee paid
	13.01.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	13.01.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.01.1999	Examination requested [1999/30]
	13.01.1999	Request for accelerated examination filed
	14.08.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.08.2001	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	15.02.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	11.07.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.01.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.08.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.02.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.06.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.07.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.12.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.04.2005	Fee for grant paid
	08.04.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	04.05.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	26.05.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.04.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.04.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.04.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPH02197066 ;
		[XAY]US3909541 (BOBILIN RICHARD THOMAS) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 57 - column 2, line 34 * * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 44 * * column 5, line 47; figures 1,3 * [A] 4-35 [Y] 3;
		[X]EP0268441 (DU PONT [US]) [X] 60,61 * page 4, column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 18; figure 1 * * page 6, column 9, line 9 - line 19 * * page 6, column 10, line 13 - line 39; figure 8 *;
		[YA]EP0378401 (IBM [US]) [Y] 3 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 27; figure 2 * [A] 4-7;
		[A]FR2704987 (BAJEUX CLAUDE [FR]) [A] 62-64* page 1, line 1 - line 32; figure 1 *;
		[A]EP0684058 (SEGA ENTERPRISES KK [JP]) [A] 8-35 * abstract * * column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 46 * * column 7, line 33 - line 49 * * column 8, line 56 - column 9, line 34 *;
		[X]WO9632831 (WHITAKER CORP [US], et al) [X] 62-64 * page 4, line 1 - line 16; figure 1 *;
		[PX]EP0834962 (ELSAG INT NV [NL]) [PX] 62-64 * page 3, column 4, line 45 - page 4, column 5, line 55; figures 6-11 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901018), vol. 014, no. 479, Database accession no. (E - 0992), & JP02197066 A 19900803 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 60,61 * abstract *
	International search	[A]JPS5688342U ;
		[A]JPS62232233 (RICOH KK);
		[X]JPH04167896 (NIPPON DENKI HOME ELECTRONICS);
		[A]JPH0946378 (MEIDENSHA ELECTRIC MFG CO LTD)

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