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EP About this file: EP1284184

EP1284184 - Image forming method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0123 / JP
Former [2003/08]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma Minami-Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa 250-01 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Adachi, Keiichi
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., 4000, Kawashiri
Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka / JP
 [2003/08]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/08]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02018163.219.08.2002
[2003/08]
Priority number, dateJP2001024807517.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001248075
JP2001027042106.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001270421
JP2001027042206.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001270422
[2003/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1284184
Date:19.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1284184
Date:17.03.2004
[2004/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284184
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10
[2004/12]
CPC:
B41C1/1066 (EP,US); B41M7/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/08]B41C1/10, B41M5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/08]
TitleGerman:Bildaufzeichnungsverfahren und Vorrichtung[2003/08]
English:Image forming method and apparatus[2003/08]
French:Méthode pour l'enregistrement d'images et dispositif[2003/08]
Examination procedure19.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
01.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2006Fee for grant paid
17.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
FR26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
TR26.07.2006
LU19.08.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
TR26.07.2006
LU19.08.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/20]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/42]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
IE21.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/38]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
MC31.08.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/10]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0988968  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-12 * figure 1; claims 1,3,4 * * page 2, line 5 - line 8 * * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 39 ** page 5, line 11 - line 16 *;
 [X]GB2351699  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-12 * figure 1; claims 1,3,14 * * page 1, line 4 - line 9 * * page 5, line 1 - line 5 * * page 6, line 5 - line 8 * * page 9, line 1 - page 11, line 13 * * page 10, line 24 - page 11, line 1 *
by applicantGB893429
 GB1122397
 US3900412
 JPS60179751
 US4606989
 JPH0213965
 WO9311866
 JPH10286393
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