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EP1647411 - Method of printing thermal media by aligning image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.06.2010  [2010/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Hyoung-il
106-1308 Woncheon Jugong Apt. Woncheon-dong
Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kang, Kyung-pyo
210-1006 Hyundai Apt. Gwonseon-dong Gwonseon-gu
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/16]Grey, Ian Michael, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date05106367.512.07.2005
[2006/16]
Priority number, dateKR2004005470114.07.2004         Original published format: KR 2004054701
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1647411
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1647411
Date:07.03.2007
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1647411
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/407, B41J2/335, G03C1/52
[2007/10]
CPC:
B41J2/335 (EP,KR,US); B41J11/42 (EP,KR,US); B41J29/393 (EP,KR,US);
B41J3/60 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2006/16]B41J3/60, B41J2/325, B41J2/335
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/46]
Former [2006/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Bedrucken von thermischem Medium mittels Bildausrichtung[2006/16]
English:Method of printing thermal media by aligning image[2006/16]
French:Procédé d'imprimer média thermique par alignement de l'image[2006/16]
Examination procedure08.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/39]
08.09.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2009Fee for grant paid
29.04.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR17.08.2009
[2010/23]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5101222  (HAKKAKU KUNIO [JP]) [Y] 9 * column 7, line 4 - line 45 * * column 8, line 59 - column 11, line 20 *;
 [A]US5488458  (BENEDICT LAWRENCE R [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US6201255  (TORCHALSKI KARL [US], et al) [A] 8,10-13 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2001022609  (SUZUKI ETSURO [JP]) [Y] 9 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0076] *;
 [Y]US2002001027  (SUGIOKA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 9 * abstract * * paragraph [0047] *;
 [PX]US2005140770  (KANG KYUNG-PYO [KR], et al) [PX] 1,9* abstract *
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