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EP0729262 - Static dissipating member for imaging apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Albano, Thomas, c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Bridges, Mark Edward, c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/16]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited (W92) Patents Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1996/35]Reichert, Werner F., Dr. rer.nat., Dipl.-Phys., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patent Department
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date96100881.023.01.1996
[1996/35]
Priority number, dateUS1995039246522.02.1995         Original published format: US 392465
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0729262
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0729262
Date:23.09.1998
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0729262
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/06, H05F3/02
[1996/35]
CPC:
H04N1/0671 (EP,US); G03B27/587 (EP,US); H04N1/0607 (EP,US);
H05F3/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/35]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Entladungsteil für statische Elektrizität[1996/35]
English:Static dissipating member for imaging apparatus[1996/35]
French:Membre dissipateur d'électricité statique pour appareil d'imagerie[1996/35]
Examination procedure01.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
11.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2003Fee for grant paid
24.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.12.2003
IT17.12.2003
GB17.03.2004
DE18.03.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]FR17.12.2003
GB17.03.2004
DE18.03.2004
Former [2005/45]GB17.03.2004
DE18.03.2004
Former [2005/12]DE18.03.2004
Documents cited:Search[YA]US4479133  (SHIOZAWA ETUO [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-10;
 [A]US4698647  (GERLACH RICHARD K [US]) [A] 1-10 * column 6, line 27 - column 8, line 3 *;
 [A]US5354607  (SWIFT JOSEPH A [US], et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [YA]US5359750  (LE VANTINE ALLAN D [US]) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-10
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