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EP0841170 - Printing method for producing gradient images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 11.03.2005 Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.03.2005	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 27.04.2005 [2005/17]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states AGFA-GEVAERT Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel / BE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/08]	For all designated states Agfa-Gevaert Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [2000/21]	For all designated states AGFA-GEVAERT N.V. Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/20]	For all designated states Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. Staton Road, P.O. Box 267 Brevard, NC 28712-0267 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Apple, Bernard A. 22 Legendary Road Hendersonville, N.C. 28739 / US
	02 / Thomas, Jule W. 17 Finley Ridge Road Hendersonville, N.C. 28739 / US
	[1998/20]
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[2000/21]
Former [2000/02]	Ramon, Charles Lucien, et al Agfa-Gevaert N.V., RDM/IP 3800, Septestraat 27 2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/20]	Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date	97117289.5	07.10.1997
	[1998/20]
Priority number, date	US19960742165	01.11.1996 Original published format: US 742165
	[1998/20]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0841170
	Date:	13.05.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/20]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0841170
	Date:	03.11.1999
	[1999/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.09.1999
Classification	IPC:	B41J2/175, B41J2/005	[1998/20]
	CPC:	B41J2/005 (EP,US); B41J2/17593 (EP,US); B41J2002/012 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2000/41]
Former [2000/28]	(deleted)
Former [1998/20]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Druckverfahren zur Herstellung von Bildern mit mehreren Granstufen	[1998/20]
	English:	Printing method for producing gradient images	[1998/20]
	French:	Procédé d'impression pour la fabrication d'images à gradations multiples	[1998/20]
Examination procedure	09.08.2000	Examination requested [2003/05]
	01.06.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.10.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2005/17]
	17.11.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2005/17]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	28.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	31.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	04.07.2000	DE M01 Fee paid on 09.08.2000
	04.07.2000	FR M01 Fee paid on 09.08.2000
	04.07.2000	GB M01 Fee paid on 09.08.2000
	Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
	04.07.2000	M01 Fee paid on 09.08.2000
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2004	08 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPS63312187 ;
		[A]JPS61102289 ;
		[A]US4630076 (YOSHIMURA HISASHI [JP]) [A] 1,17,19 * column 3, line 12 - line 63; figures 4,5A,5B *;
		[A]EP0604025 (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [A] 1,17,19 * the whole document *;
		[DA]US5372852 (TITTERINGTON DONALD R [US], et al) [DA] 1,17,19 * figures 13-15; claim 1 *;
		[A]US5389958 (BUI LOC V [US], et al) [A] 1,17,19 * column 2, line 10 - line 16 * * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 62; figures 1-3 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890413), vol. 13, no. 153, Database accession no. (M - 813), & JP63312187 A 19881220 (MITSUSBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,17,19 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860925), vol. 10, no. 281, Database accession no. (M - 520), & JP61102289 A 19860520 (NISSHA PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1,17,19 * abstract *

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