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EP About this file: EP0789482

EP0789482 - Uniform exposure of photosensitive medium by square intensity profiles for printing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
XEIKON NV
Vredebaan 72
2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
XEIKON NV
Vredebaan 72
2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
XEIKON NV
Vredebaan 72
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Broddin, Dirk, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Janssens, Robert, c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Deschuytere, Frank c/o Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
04 / Nelson, William E., c/o Texas Instruments Inc.
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas, 75265 / US
05 / Venkateswar, Vadlammanati, c/o Texas Instr. Inc.
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas, 75265 / US
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Gambell, Derek, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Gambell, Derek, et al
D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB / GB
Former [2000/22](deleted)
Former [2000/09]Van Ostaeyen, Marc Albert Jozef, et al
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Corporate IP Department, Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1997/33]Ramon, Charles Lucien, et al
Agfa-Gevaert N.V. Dienst Intellectuele Eigendom 3800 Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Application number, filing date96200308.309.02.1996
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0789482
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789482
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/04, G02B26/08
[1997/33]
CPC:
G03G15/5033 (EP); H04N1/407 (EP); G03G2215/00042 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Gleichmässige Belichtung eines lichtempfindlichen Mediums mit quadratischen Intensitätsprofilen für Druckzwecke[1997/33]
English:Uniform exposure of photosensitive medium by square intensity profiles for printing[1997/33]
French:Exposition uniforme d'un milieu photosensible avec des profils d'intensités au carré pour l'impression[1997/33]
Examination procedure13.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/28]
14.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2001Fee for grant paid
07.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE19.12.2001
FR19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
[2004/35]
Former [2003/06]BE19.12.2001
NL19.12.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3622535  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0621548  (REDIFFUSION SIMULATION LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]EP0620676  (AGFA GEVAERT NV ;TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC (US)) [DA] 1,2,4,7 * column A *;
 [A]EP0681263  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC) [A] 1,2,4,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4378568  (MIR JOSE M)
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