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EP About this file: EP0948980

EP0948980 - Character image display control method and apparatus, and storage medium therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 650-0046 / JP
For all designated states
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Co., Ltd.
3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0051 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-2, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0046 / JP
For all designated states
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Co., Ltd.
3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0051 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tateishi, Kazuhiro
502-8, Mabashi
Matsudo-shi, Chiba 271-0051 / JP
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [1999/41]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys.
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106878.407.04.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateJP1998009493307.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9493398
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0948980
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0948980
Date:10.01.2001
[2001/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A63F9/22
[1999/41]
CPC:
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F13/44 (US); A63F13/45 (EP);
A63F13/47 (US); A63F13/533 (US); A63F13/822 (US);
A63F2300/63 (EP,US); A63F2300/638 (EP,US); A63F2300/65 (EP,US);
A63F2300/807 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/39]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kontrollverfahren und Vorrichtung zur Darstellung eines Charakterbildes sowie entsprechendes Aufzeichnungsmedium[1999/41]
English:Character image display control method and apparatus, and storage medium therefor[1999/41]
French:Appareil et méthode de contrôle d'affichage de l'image d'un caractère et support d'enregistrement correspondant[1999/41]
Examination procedure09.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
25.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
12.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/43]
12.05.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.05.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200204   M06   Fee paid on   31.07.2002
30.04.200406   M06   Fee paid on   01.06.2004
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0768105  (KONAMI CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10,21* figure 10 *;
 [YA]US5649862  (SAKAGUCHI HIRONOBU [JP], et al) [Y] 3,18,22 * column 5, line 52 - line 57 * * column 7, line 38 - line 62 * [A] 5,12;
 [XY]DE29715105U  (BANDAI CO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,8-10,14,16,17,21,23-26 [Y] 3,18,22;
 EP0871137  [ ] (BANDAI CO [JP], et al) [ ] * column 13, line 38 - line 51 * * column 14, line 40 - line 47 * * column 16, line 55 - column 17, line 22 *
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