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EP About this file: EP0687946

EP0687946 - Process for making photographic copies and photographic copying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.10.2008  [2008/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[2001/40]
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
D-51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Benker, Gerhard
Ichoring 32c
D-82057 Icking / DE
02 / Treiber, Helmut, Dr.
Rehbergstr. 8a
D-81479 München / DE
03 / Klüter, Ulrich, Dr.
Hanfstaenglstr. 20
D-80638 München / DE
04 / Lorenz, Bernhard
Am Waldrand 58
D-85354 Freising / DE
05 / Münch, Reimund, Dr.
Oertlinweg 7
D-81543 München / DE
[1995/51]
Application number, filing date95108594.306.06.1995
[1995/51]
Priority number, dateDE1994442082315.06.1994         Original published format: DE 4420823
[1995/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687946
Date:20.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687946
Date:04.10.2001
Language:DE
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03B27/46, G03B27/47
[1995/51]
CPC:
G03B27/47 (EP,US); G03B27/46 (EP,US); G03B2227/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI [1995/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erstellen von fotografischen Kopien und fotografisches Kopiergerät[1995/51]
English:Process for making photographic copies and photographic copying apparatus[1995/51]
French:Procédé pour la production de copies photographiques et appareil photographique de copiage[1995/51]
Examination procedure15.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
22.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2001Fee for grant paid
18.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2002
[2008/42]
Documents cited:Search[XAY]EP0567166  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1,12 * column 12, line 18 - line 19; figures 1,10 * * column 15, line 12 - line 23 * * column 18, paragraph 3 - paragraph 4 * [A] 6,8 [Y] 2,13;
 [YA]DE3817138  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,13 * abstract * * column 12, paragraph 3 * [A] 1,12;
 [DA]DE4126578  (AGFA GEVAERT AG [DE]) [DA] 1,3,12,14 * abstract *;
 [A]US4174174  (GRAFTON DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1,12 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB1470470  (SPENCE BATE) [A] 1,12 * figure 1; claim 1 *
ExaminationDE3343336
by applicantDE4126578
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