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EP About this file: EP1016049

EP1016049 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR VERIFYING HONEST GAMING TRANSACTIONS OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quixotic Solutions Inc.
1837 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009 / US
[2000/27]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIS, Steven, Benjamin
1812 Riggs Place
Washington, DC 20009 / US
02 / CAMPBELL, Cheryl, Susan
1837 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Raynor, Simon Mark
Murgitroyd & Company Milton Keynes
Studio H1B
297 Upper Fourth Street
Witan Studios
Milton Keynes MK9 1EH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Raynor, Simon Mark
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Midsummer House 413 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB
Former [2000/27]Strachan, Victoria Jane
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road
Swansea SA1 5ED / GB
Application number, filing date98943493.101.09.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998US18047
Priority number, dateUS1997092152002.09.1997         Original published format: US 921520
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9912135
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1016049
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1016049
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1016049
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/32
[2009/18]
CPC:
G07F17/32 (EP,US); G06Q40/03 (EP,US); G06Q40/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/33]G07F17/32, G07F19/00
Former IPC [2000/27]G07F17/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERIFIZIEREN EHRLICHER SPIELTRANSAKTIONEN IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2000/27]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR VERIFYING HONEST GAMING TRANSACTIONS OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2000/27]
French:APPAREIL ET UN PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE VERIFIER L'HONNETETE DE TRANSACTIONS DE JEU VIA UN RESEAU DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2000National basic fee paid 
31.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
08.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2005Fee for grant paid
25.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.11.2006  28.08.2008  WITHDRAWN
VALENTINI, Giuliano
Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Valentini, Giuliano, et al, et al
Marietti Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l.
Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
 [N/P]
Former [2008/41]
Opponent(s)01  02.11.2006  28.08.2008  WITHDRAWN
VALENTINI, Giuliano
Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Valentini, Giuliano, et al, et al
Marietti Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2006/50]
Opponent(s)01  02.11.2006    WITHDRAWN
VALENTINI, Giuliano
Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
Opponent's representative
Valentini, Giuliano, et al, et al
Marietti Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga 16
20122 Milano / IT
13.03.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.03.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.11.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.04.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.07.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:22.03.2002Request for further processing filed
22.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.04.2000SE   M01   Fee paid on   10.05.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200205   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.2006
BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
CY01.02.2006
FI01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
IE01.09.2006
LU01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT01.02.2006
BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
FI01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
SE01.05.2006
GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
IE01.09.2006
LU01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
Former [2008/21]AT01.02.2006
BE01.02.2006
CH01.02.2006
FI01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
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GR02.05.2006
PT03.07.2006
IE01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
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LI01.02.2006
NL01.02.2006
DK01.05.2006
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PT03.07.2006
IE01.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
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FI01.02.2006
LI01.02.2006
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PT03.07.2006
Former [2007/02]AT01.02.2006
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9702073  (WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD [US]) [X] 19 * page 11, line 13 - line 30 * * page 20, line 4 - line 18; figure - *[A] 1,8,13,15;
 [XA]WO9719537  (WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT L P [US]) [X] 19 * page 1, line 5 - line 30 * * page 6, line 4 - line 30 * * page 7, line 30 - page 8, line 20 * * page 22, line 29 - page 23, line 11; figure - * [A] 1,8,13,15;
 [PXA]EP0855685  (NEC CORP [JP]) [PX] 19 * abstract * [A] 1,8,13,15
by applicantUS5586937
Opposition   - M. BLUM, ""Coin flipping by telephone: A protocol for solving impossible problems". In Proceedings of the 24th IEEE Computer Conference (CompCon), 1982", pages 175 - 193
    - J. KILIAN:, ""Uses of Randomness in Algorithms and Protocols" MIT Press. 1990"
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