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EP0812701 - Thermal transfer sheet for printing images with metallic luster [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.1999 [1999/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
1-1, Ichigaya-Kaga-Cho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirano, Toshifusa, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Ebihara, Shunichi, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
[1997/51]
Representative(s)Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]Smart, Peter John
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date97303971.209.06.1997
[1997/51]
Priority number, dateJP1996016873310.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16873396
JP1996018697628.06.1996         Original published format: JP 18697696
[1997/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0812701
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0812701
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/38, B41M5/40
[1997/51]
CPC:
B41M5/38214 (EP,US); B41M5/385 (EP,US); B41M5/44 (EP,US);
B41M5/423 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S428/914 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24843 (EP,US); Y10T428/24917 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US);
Y10T428/273 (EP,US); Y10T428/2804 (EP,US); Y10T428/2822 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2826 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/35]
Former [1997/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Thermische Übertragungsschicht für das Erzeugen von Bildern mit metallischem Glanz[1997/51]
English:Thermal transfer sheet for printing images with metallic luster[1997/51]
French:Feuille pour l'impression par transfert thermique d'images ayant un lustre métallique[1997/51]
Examination procedure17.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
11.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1998Fee for grant paid
17.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JPS6330288  ;
 [AD]JPH01257082  ;
 [A]JPS63233884  ;
 [A]JPS63197689  ;
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880708), vol. 12, no. 241, Database accession no. (M - 716), & JP63030288 A 19880208 (TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED) [AD] 1-16 * abstract *
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890110), vol. 14, no. 10, Database accession no. (M - 917), & JP01257082 A 19891013 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED) [AD] 1-16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890119), vol. 13, no. 22, Database accession no. (M - 786), & JP63233884 A 19880929 (TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881213), vol. 12, no. 475, Database accession no. (M - 774), & JP63197689 A 19880816 (TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
 [A]  - KENJIRO KURODA, "NEW COLOR THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING MEDIA", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ADVANCES IN NON IMPACT PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES, SAN DIEGO, NOV. 12 - 17, 1989, MOORE J, (19891112), no. CONGRESS 5, pages 524 - 531, XP000138928 [A] 1-16
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