EP0904140A4

Prize redemption system for games

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP0904140A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 22

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 3 April 2017, 9.5 years ago.

Parties

Owner: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT INC
Assigned now: ARCADE PLANET, INC.
BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
BALLY GAMING, INC
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
and 1 more assigneesShow fewer
SIERRA DESIGN GROUP
Applicants: RTL Acquisition, Inc.
Inventors: KELLY, Matthew, F., San Ramon, CA 94583, United States of America
KELLY, Bryan, M., Alamo, CA 94507, United States of America
PETERMEIER, Norman, B., Pleasanton, CA 94566, United States of America
KROECKEL, John, G., San Leandro, CA 94577, United States of America
and 1 more inventorsShow fewer
LINK, John, E., Tracy, CA 95376, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Reule, Dieter
Agent: Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.

Reach

Cites: 13 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 627 members in 13 offices⁠US436AU51WO51EP30CN25CA17TW7RU4+5

Classification

CPC: G07F17/3244A63F3/081G06Q20/04G07F17/32G07F17/3248G07F17/3262
IPC: A63F3 08G06Q20 04G07F17 32G06Q20 00

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0208857A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XA	Search report	84,90,91
GB2184029A	Cites	United Kingdom	A	Search report	22,38,48,53,62,73,84
DE3501187A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1-3,8,9,13,16,17,21,54-56,60,73,84,93,94
US4582324A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,7,10,11,15,21,49,61
US4652998A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	95,97
US5057915A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	1,21
US5083271A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	62,63,67,69-72
US5231568A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1,18,19,21,50-52
US5409225A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	73-75,78,84-86,90,91,93,94
US5551692A	Cites	United States of America	T	Search report	23-61
EP0208857A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
DE3501187A	Cites	Germany	–	–	–
See also references of WO 9737737A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

627 members in 13 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim3 more offices are in the list below

Priority claims14

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
19960628490	United States of America	–	1996-04-05
62849096	United States of America	A	1996-04-05
62849096	United States of America	A	1996-04-05
19960746755	United States of America	–	1996-11-14
74675596	United States of America	A	1996-11-14
74675596	United States of America	A	1996-11-14
9705600	United States of America	W	1997-04-03
9705600	United States of America	W	1997-04-03
628490	–	–	–
746755	–	–	–
US19960628490	–	–	–
US19960746755	–	–	–
US9705600	–	–	–
WO1997US05600	–	–	–

Members627

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
WO9737737A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-10-16
AU2439097A	Australia	A	1997-10-29
US5816918A	United States of America	A	1998-10-06
EP0904140A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1999-03-31
WO9916519A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1999-04-08
AU9663398A	Australia	A	1999-04-23
US6007426A	United States of America	A	1999-12-28
US6015344A	United States of America	A	2000-01-18
EP1019160A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2000-07-19
EP0904140A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2001-03-28
WO0132276A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2001-05-10
WO0132280A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2001-05-10
WO0132281A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2001-05-10
WO0132282A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2001-05-10
WO0133516A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2001-05-10
AU1241701A	Australia	A	2001-05-14
AU1349501A	Australia	A	2001-05-14
AU2918801A	Australia	A	2001-05-14
AU3637301A	Australia	A	2001-05-14
AU3637801A	Australia	A	2001-05-14
US6255865B1	United States of America	B1	2001-07-03
US6293865B1	United States of America	B1	2001-09-25
WO0133516A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2001-10-04
US6306035B1	United States of America	B1	2001-10-23
TW466123B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2001-12-01
US2002010025A1	United States of America	A1	2002-01-24
US2002019891A1	United States of America	A1	2002-02-14
WO0132276A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2002-02-21
TW487866B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2002-05-21
US2002068622A1	United States of America	A1	2002-06-06
US2002077169A1	United States of America	A1	2002-06-20
TW498249B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2002-08-11
TW503357B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2002-09-21
US6454648B1	United States of America	B1	2002-09-24
US2003027630A1	United States of America	A1	2003-02-06
US2003064771A1	United States of America	A1	2003-04-03
CA2461632A1	Canada	A1	2003-04-10
CA2461819A1	Canada	A1	2003-04-10
CA2881794A1	Canada	A1	2003-04-10
WO03028830A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2003-04-10
WO03030110A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2003-04-10
US6645068B1	United States of America	B1	2003-11-11
WO03030110A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2003-11-27
IN191760B	India	B	2003-12-27
WO03030110A9	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A9	2004-01-15
TW573262B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2004-01-21
US2004054952A1	United States of America	A1	2004-03-18
CA2498617A1	Canada	A1	2004-03-25
WO2004025396A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2004-03-25
TW581705B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2004-04-01
AU2003262844A1	Australia	A1	2004-04-30
MY116880A	Malaysia	A	2004-04-30
EP1432483A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-06-30
EP1432486A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2004-06-30
US6758755B2	United States of America	B2	2004-07-06
US2005005155A1	United States of America	A1	2005-01-06
CN1564701A	China	A	2005-01-12
CN1568209A	China	A	2005-01-19
EP1019160A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2005-02-02
US2005026694A1	United States of America	A1	2005-02-03
US2005044401A1	United States of America	A1	2005-02-24
US6863611B1	United States of America	B1	2005-03-08
US2005097247A1	United States of America	A1	2005-05-05
US2005147116A1	United States of America	A1	2005-07-07
TWI236924B	Taiwan Province of China	B	2005-08-01
US6942571B1	United States of America	B1	2005-09-13
RU2004109122A	Russian Federation	A	2005-10-10
RU2004109125A	Russian Federation	A	2005-10-10
US2005227769A1	United States of America	A1	2005-10-13
EP1629338A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2006-03-01
AU2005287120A1	Australia	A1	2006-03-30
AU2005287157A1	Australia	A1	2006-03-30
CA2581028A1	Canada	A1	2006-03-30
CA2581145A1	Canada	A1	2006-03-30
US2006068906A1	United States of America	A1	2006-03-30
US2006068907A1	United States of America	A1	2006-03-30
WO2006033930A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2006-03-30
WO2006033931A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2006-03-30
WO2006033986A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2006-03-30
WO2006034124A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2006-03-30
AU2005292080A1	Australia	A1	2006-04-13
CA2582368A1	Canada	A1	2006-04-13
US2006079333A1	United States of America	A1	2006-04-13
WO2006039366A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2006-04-13
WO2004025396A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2006-05-04
US2006100011A1	United States of America	A1	2006-05-11
US2006111178A1	United States of America	A1	2006-05-25
US2006123339A1	United States of America	A1	2006-06-08
CN1825366A	China	A	2006-08-30
AU2005327927A1	Australia	A1	2006-08-31
CA2598743A1	Canada	A1	2006-08-31
WO2006091252A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2006-08-31
WO2006104581A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2006-10-05
EP1432486A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-10-25
WO2006091252A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2006-10-26
US2006247057A1	United States of America	A1	2006-11-02
WO2006115723A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2006-11-02
CN1284613C	China	C	2006-11-15
US2006287098A1	United States of America	A1	2006-12-21
US2006288200A1	United States of America	A1	2006-12-21

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	Event	Code	Office
2009-11-13	Applications withdrawn, deemed to be withdrawn, or refused after publication in hong kongWithdrawnWD	WD	HK
2008-07-09	Application refused18R	18R	EP
2008-06-06	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFUSEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2004-05-06	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2002-10-09	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2001-06-13	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2001-03-28	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2001-03-28	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2001-01-24	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant7A 63F 9/24 A, 7G 07F 17/32 BRIC1	RIC1	EP
1999-03-31	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-03-31	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-02-12	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP