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EP0107454 - Improvements in or relating to the processing of radiation sensitive devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.04.1993
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1993Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.06.1993 [1993/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICKERS PLC
P.O. Box 177 Vickers House Millbank Tower Millbank
London SW1P 4RA / GB
[1984/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Lawson, Leslie Edward
7 Douglas Road
Surbiton Surrey / GB
02 / Ingham, Michael
7 Broadlea Avenue
Bramley Leeds LS13 2TA / GB
[1984/18]
Representative(s)Overbury, Richard Douglas, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/18]Overbury, Richard Douglas, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date83306230.014.10.1983
[1984/18]
Priority number, dateGB1982003010521.10.1982         Original published format: GB 8230105
[1984/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0107454
Date:02.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0107454
Date:12.03.1986
Language:EN
[1986/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0107454
Date:27.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0107454
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1986
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/26
[1984/18]
CPC:
G03F7/3071 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/18]
TitleGerman:Verarbeitung von lichtempfindlichen Vorrichtungen[1984/18]
English:Improvements in or relating to the processing of radiation sensitive devices[1984/18]
French:Traitement des dispositifs photosensibles[1984/18]
Examination procedure18.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/43]
10.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1989Fee for grant paid
01.07.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.09.1990  28.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa, 250-01 / JP
Opponent's representative
Woodcraft, David Charles
Brookes Batchellor 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1990/46]
Opponent(s)01  21.09.1990  28.01.1991  ADMISSIBLE
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa, 250-01 / JP
Opponent's representative
Woodcraft, David Charles
BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE / GB
11.10.1990No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
21.12.1990No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
30.01.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.06.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.06.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.06.1992Date of oral proceedings
11.08.1992Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.1992Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.01.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
29.03.1993Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:07.10.1988Request for further processing filed
11.10.1988Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.11.1988Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
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