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EP1151407 - METHODS OF PAYING WINNING BETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rudd, Clarence Ernest
5 Sonama Court
Burleigh Waters QLD 4220 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Rudd, Clarence Ernest
28 Stanford Avenue, University Shores
Robina, QLD 4226 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2001/45]Hengelhaupt, Jürgen D., Dipl.-Ing.
Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig, Schützenstrasse 15-17
10117 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date99964344.806.12.1999
[2001/45]
WO1999AU01098
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0751604.12.1998         Original published format: AU PP751698
AU1999PP0998723.04.1999         Original published format: AU PP998799
[2001/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0034903
Date:15.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1151407
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU15.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, A63F5/00
[2001/45]
CPC:
G07F17/3297 (EP); A63F5/00 (EP); G06Q50/34 (EP);
G07F17/32 (EP); G07F17/3211 (EP); G07F17/3288 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/45]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUSZAHLUNG VON GEWINNEN[2001/45]
English:METHODS OF PAYING WINNING BETS[2001/45]
French:PAIEMENT DES GAINS AUX JEUX DE HASARD[2001/45]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2001National basic fee paid 
04.07.2001Search fee paid 
04.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
16.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
16.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/16]
03.03.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/16]
Appeal following examination20.07.2006Appeal received No.  T1704/06
22.09.2006Statement of grounds filed
14.12.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
14.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.12.200709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5159549  (HALLMAN JR JOHN R et al.) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 30 * * claim 1 * * figures 1,7,8 *
 [X] EP0599769  (JUEGO MATERIAL AUXILIAR et al.) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - line 50 * * claim 1 * * figure 1 *
 [X] WO9530944  (FRANCHI JOHN FRANCO et al.) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 7, paragraph 1 * * figures 1-19 *
 [A] US4775937  (BELL MICHAEL J et al.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [A] US4531187  (UHLAND JOSEPH C et al.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
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