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EP About this file: EP0687572

EP0687572 - Thermosensitive recording method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1998
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[N/P]
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Uyttendaele, Carlo, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Uytterhoeven, Herman, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Jansen, Guy, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
04 / Horsten, Bartholomeus, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
DIE 3800, Septestraat 27
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
[1995/51]
Application number, filing date95201340.723.05.1995
[1995/51]
Priority number, dateEP1994020171715.06.1994         Original published format: EP 94201717
[1995/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687572
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687572
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/32, G03C1/498
[1995/51]
CPC:
G03C1/4989 (EP); G03C1/49827 (EP); G03C1/49845 (EP);
G03C2200/26 (EP)
C-Set:
G03C1/49845, G03C2200/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/51]
TitleGerman:Wärmeempfindliches Aufzeichnungsverfahren[1995/51]
English:Thermosensitive recording method[1995/51]
French:Méthode pour l'enregistrement par la chaleur[1995/51]
Examination procedure20.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
29.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.1997Fee for grant paid
06.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE20.08.1997
NL20.08.1997
[2003/08]
Former [1998/21]BE20.08.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0486246  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-12 * page 6, line 15 - line 27; examples 1-5; claim 14 *;
 [XD]US4904572  (DOMBROWSKI JR EDWARD J [US], et al) [XD] 1-12 * column 5, line 15 - line 26 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 59 * * column 8, line 12 - line 22; claims 1,6 *;
 [X]GB1163187  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-12 * page 4, line 24 - line 27; examples 1-7; claim 1; tables 1-2 *;
 [X]GB1161777  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-12 * page 1, line 62 - line 80 * * page 2, line 85 - line 93; examples 1,5,6,8; claims 1,6 *;
 PL99906  [ ]
 [XD]  - A.KORCZYNSKI ET AL., "HEAT-SENSITIVE PAPER FOR OBTAINING BLACK-AND-WHITE REPRODUCTIONS.", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19791029), vol. 91, no. 18, Database accession no. 149477x, page 587 [XD] 1-12 * abstract *
by applicantUS4912083
 US4948777
 US4904572
 PL99906
 EP0622217
 GB1111492
 GB1439478
 US4260677
 US3440049
 US3547648
 US3347675
 US3667959
 US3438776
 US4740446
 EP0119615
 EP0122512
 DE3339810
 US4082901
 US3074809
 US3446648
 US3844797
 US3951660
 EP0554576
 EP0501072
 EP0492411
    - A.S.DIAMOND, Handbook of Imaging Materials, NEW YORK, M. DEKKER INC., (1991), pages 498 - 499
    - "Progress in Basic Principles of Imaging Systems", F. GRANZER, E. MOISAR, Proceedings of the International Congress of Photographic Science Koeln, (1986), page 622
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