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EP About this file: EP0816935

EP0816935 - Electrostatic latent image developing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 22.12.2004  [2004/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xeikon International N.V.
Duwijckstraat 17
2500 Lier / BE
[2003/01]
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
XEIKON NV
Vredebaan 72
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / van Goethem, Luc, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800
Septestraat 27b
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Janssens, Robert, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800
Septestraat 27b
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Waterschoot, William, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
IIE 3800, Septestraat 27b
2640 Mortsel / BE
04 / van Echelpoel, Erik, c/o AGfa-Gevaert N.V.
IIE 3800, Septestraat 27b
2640 Mortsel / BE
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Bird, Ariane, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]Bird, Ariane, et al
Bird Goen & Co, Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Former [2000/38]Gambell, Derek, et al
D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB / GB
Application number, filing date96201825.501.07.1996
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816935
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816935
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[1998/02]
CPC:
G03G15/0822 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1998/44]
Former [1998/02]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Entwickeln eines latenten elektrostatischen Bildes[1998/02]
English:Electrostatic latent image developing device[1998/02]
French:Dispositif de développement d'une image électrostatique latente[1998/02]
Examination procedure07.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/36]
16.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2003Fee for grant paid
17.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
06.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
17.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.12.2003
NL17.12.2003
[2004/52]
Former [2004/33]NL17.12.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60133484  ;
 [A]JPS59201076  ;
 [DA]EP0437864  (AGFA GEVAERT NV) [DA] 1,11 * column A; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851122), vol. 009, no. 296, Database accession no. (P - 407)<2019> , & JP60133484 A 19850716 (SHARP KK) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850328), vol. 009, no. 068, Database accession no. (P - 344)<1791> , & JP59201076 A 19841114 (MITA KOGYO KK) [A] 1,8,11 * abstract *
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