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EP About this file: EP0687955

EP0687955 - Device for extracting photosensitive photographic films from cassettes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
51373 Leverkusen / DE
[2000/09]
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert AG
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
D-51373 Leverkusen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Benker, Gerhard, Dipl.Ing.
Ichoring 32 c
D-82057 Icking / DE
[1995/51]
Application number, filing date95108409.401.06.1995
[1995/51]
Priority number, dateDE1994442065914.06.1994         Original published format: DE 4420659
[1995/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687955
Date:20.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687955
Date:01.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03D13/00
[1995/51]
CPC:
G03D13/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/51]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Fördern lichtempfindlicher fotografischer Filme aus Patronen[1995/51]
English:Device for extracting photosensitive photographic films from cassettes[1995/51]
French:Dispositif pour extraire de cassettes des films photographiques photosensibles[1999/27]
Former [1995/51]Dispositif pour extraire des cassettes des films photographiques photosensibles
Examination procedure15.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
10.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.1999Fee for grant paid
09.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.09.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Gretag Imaging Management AG
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Muschke, Markus Artur Heinz
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/44]
Opponent(s)01  07.09.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Gretag Imaging Management AG
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Muschke, Markus, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Schwabe, Dr.Dr. Sandmair, Dr. Marx, Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
11.01.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.04.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.07.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2005/17]
Appeal following opposition25.06.2002Appeal received No.  T0696/02
23.08.2002Statement of grounds filed
02.11.2004Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0242817  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1,2 * figure 3A; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5308005  (HUTTEMAN LYNDON R [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantDE4126579
 DE4311483
 EP0242817
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