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EP About this file: EP1977899

EP1977899 - PICTURE TONE CONTROLLER OF PRINTER AND PICTURE TONE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.11.2011
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.12.2011  [2011/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery, Ltd.
1-1, Itosaki Minami 1 chome Mihara-shi
Hiroshima 729-0393 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/38]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES PRINTING & PACKAGING MACHINERY, LTD.
1-1, Itosaki Minami 1 chome Mihara-shi
Hiroshima 729-0393 / JP
Former [2010/37]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES PRINTING & PACKING MACHINERY, LTD.
1-1, Itosaki Minami 1 chome Mihara-shi
Hiroshima 729-0393 / JP
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16-5, Konan 2-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8215 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OZAKI, Ikuo
c/o HIROSHIMA Res. & Devel. Cntr MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES. LTD. 6-22, Kan-on-shin-machi 4-chome, Nishi-ku
Hirosima-shi, Hiroshima 733-8553 / JP
02 / TAKEMOTO, Shuichi
c/o Paper & Printing Machinery Division MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1-1, Itozaki Minami 1-Chome
Mihara, Hiroshima 729-0393 / JP
03 / TASAKA, Norifumi
c/o Paper & Printing Machinery Division MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 1-1, Itozaki Minami 1-Chome
Mihara, Hiroshima 729-0393 / JP
 [2008/41]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07707184.322.01.2007
[2008/41]
WO2007JP50921
Priority number, dateJP2006001244720.01.2006         Original published format: JP 2006012447
[2008/41]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007083798
Date:26.07.2007
Language:JA
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1977899
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:B41F31/02
[2008/41]
CPC:
B41F31/045 (EP,US); B41F31/02 (KR); B41F33/00 (KR);
B41F33/0045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2009/07]
Former [2008/41]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FARBTONSTEUERUNG FÜR DRUCKER UND FARBTONSTEUERVERFAHREN[2008/41]
English:PICTURE TONE CONTROLLER OF PRINTER AND PICTURE TONE CONTROL METHOD[2008/41]
French:REGULATEUR DE TONALITE D'IMAGE POUR IMPRIMANTE ET PROCEDE DE REGULATION DE LA TONALITE D'IMAGE[2008/41]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2008Translation filed 
12.08.2008National basic fee paid 
12.08.2008Search fee paid 
12.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/41]
21.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/51]
08.08.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP2004106523  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [AD] 1,12 * abstract *;
 [AP]US2006092473  (TAKEMOTO SYUUICHI [JP], et al) [AP] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005092613  (KOENIG & BAUER AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,12 * page 11, line 9 - line 26 *;
 [A]US5774635  (KUUSISTO MATTI [FI], et al) [A] 1,12 * column 4, line 16 - line 31 * * column 5, line 1 - line 47 *;
 [A]GB2344483  (ROLAND MAN DRUCKMASCH [DE]) [A] 1,12 * page 8, line 23 - line 27 *
International search[A]JP2004106523  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JP2000341525  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD);
 [A]JP2001158082  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG)
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