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EP About this file: EP0686510

EP0686510 - Thermal transfer recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayaba-cho 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
KAO CORPORATION
14-10, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuse, Takashi, c/o Kao Corporation Res. Lab.
2606, Akabane, Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Yanagi, Hideki, c/o Kao Corporation Res. Lab.
2606, Akabane, Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Mitobe, Hiroyuki, c/o Kao Corporation Res. Lab.
2606, Akabane, Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
04 / Miyamoto, Masafumi c/o Kao Corporation Res. Lab.
2606, Akabane, Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
05 / Nawa, Masayoshi, c/o Kao Corporation Res. Lab.
2606, Akabane, Ichikai-machi
Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken / JP
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1995/50]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108787.307.06.1995
[1995/50]
Priority number, dateJP1994012934910.06.1994         Original published format: JP 12934994
JP1994030516308.12.1994         Original published format: JP 30516394
[1995/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686510
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686510
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/38
[1995/50]
CPC:
B41M5/395 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S428/914 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31935 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/50]
TitleGerman:Thermisches Übertragungsaufzeichnungsmaterial[1995/50]
English:Thermal transfer recording medium[1995/50]
French:Matériau pour l'enregistrement par transfert thermique[1995/50]
Examination procedure23.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/30]
19.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.1998Fee for grant paid
19.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.10.1998
[2006/14]
Former [1999/36]FR05.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0444641  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-9 * page 2, line 43 - line 57; claims 1-8 * * page 3, line 56 - page 5, line 10 * * examples 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0420132  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,9 * figures 1-2; examples 1,4-8 * * page 2, line 35 - line 53; claims 1-6 * * page 5, line 21 - line 44 *;
 [X]EP0357363  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,9 * page 2, line 58 - page 3, line 3 * * example 6; table 6 *;
 [X]EP0339353  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,9 * examples 1,4; claims 1-3 *;
 [X]DE4141017  (KAO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,9 * pages 10-11; examples 4-6,8 * * claims 1-4 *
by applicantJPS61135791
 JPS6445688
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