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EP About this file: EP0257499

EP0257499 - Heat-sensitive transfer medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.01.1996
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.1996Interlocutory decision in opposition 
04.01.1996Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 31.01.1996 [1996/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oike Industrial Co., Ltd.
181, Tokusayama-cho Nishinotoinnishiiru Bukkoji-dori Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]For all designated states
Oike Industrial Co., Ltd.
181, Tokusayama-cho Nishinotoinnishiiru Bukkoji-dori Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oike, Hitoshi 3-1104 Arashiyama Roiru Haitsu
6-6,Umezu Onawaba-cho
Ukyo-ku kyoto-shi / JP
02 / Yanagimachi, Motoshige
305 Koporasu Matsui 21-1, Okamedani Oyama-cho
Fukakusa Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi / JP
[1988/09]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date87111850.115.08.1987
[1988/09]
Priority number, dateJP1986019501319.08.1986         Original published format: JP 19501386
JP1986020872204.09.1986         Original published format: JP 20872286
JP1987003298416.02.1987         Original published format: JP 3298487
[1988/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0257499
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0257499
Date:31.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0257499
Date:01.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0257499
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1989
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/26
[1988/09]
CPC:
B41M5/42 (EP,US); B41M5/423 (EP,US); B41M5/426 (EP,US);
B41M5/44 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S428/914 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24917 (EP,US); Y10T428/24975 (EP,US); Y10T428/265 (EP,US);
Y10T428/269 (EP,US); Y10T428/2804 (EP,US); Y10T428/2813 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2848 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1988/09]
TitleGerman:Wärmeempfindliches Übertragungsmaterial[1988/09]
English:Heat-sensitive transfer medium[1988/09]
French:Matériel d'enregistrement par transfert sensible à la chaleur[1988/09]
Examination procedure22.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/04]
04.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1992Fee for grant paid
07.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.12.1992  13.01.1993  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/29]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1992  13.01.1993  ADMISSIBLE
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Former [1993/08]
Opponent(s)01  23.12.1992   
GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH
Euckenstrasse 12
D-81369 München / DE
22.07.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.02.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1994Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.04.1995Date of oral proceedings
04.06.1995Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.1995Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.10.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
24.11.1995Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP61116592  ;
 [Y]JP60219093  ;
 [Y]JP61114889  ;
 [A]GB2124791  (LETRASET INTERNATIONAL LTD);
 [A]EP0169705  (GEN CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0138483  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 304 (M-526)[2360], 16th October 1986; & JP-A-61 116 592 (CARBON PAPER K.K.) 04-06-1986, & JP61116592 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 77 (M-464)[2134], 26th March 1986; & JP-A-60 219 093 (SUWA SEIKOSHA K.K.) 01-11-1985, & JP60219093 A 00000000
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 301 (M-525)[2357], 14th October 1986; & JP-A-61 114 889 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD) 02-06-1986, & JP61114889 A 00000000
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