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EP About this file: EP0587213

EP0587213 - Image formation by thermal transfer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1994/11]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Podszun, Wolfgang, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., DIE 3800
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Uytterhoeven, Herman Jozef
c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Beels, Roland Francois
c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
04 / Leenders, Luc Herwig
c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
[1994/11]
Application number, filing date93202364.112.08.1993
[1994/11]
Priority number, dateEP1992020263231.08.1992         Original published format: EP 92202632
[1994/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0587213
Date:16.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0587213
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/34, G03F7/028
[1994/11]
CPC:
G03F7/34 (EP); G03F7/0285 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1994/11]
TitleGerman:Mittels Wärmeübertragung erzeugtes Bild[1994/11]
English:Image formation by thermal transfer[1994/11]
French:Image crée par transfert thermique[1994/11]
Examination procedure22.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/42]
12.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2000Fee for grant paid
20.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.05.2000
FR31.05.2000
NL31.05.2000
DE31.08.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]BE31.05.2000
FR31.05.2000
NL31.05.2000
Former [2003/08]BE31.05.2000
NL31.05.2000
FR27.10.2000
Former [2001/24]BE31.05.2000
FR27.10.2000
Former [2001/11]BE31.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[X]US4859568  (K. TAKEDA) [X] 1,2,4,11-20 * column 10, line 47 - line 59 * * column 11, line 30 - line 53 *;
 [X]DE4125699  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE1447765  (E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS)
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