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EP0438840 - Camera for making collage photographs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.08.1997 Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	02.10.2009	Change - representative	published on 04.11.2009 [2009/45]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states FOTOTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Suite 3100, 100 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303 / US
	[1991/31]
Inventor(s)	01 / Edwin, M Barret 4055 Kelden Court, College Park Georgia 30349 / US
	[1991/31]
Representative(s)	Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al Avidity IP Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/45]	Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1994/01]	Hepworth, John Malcolm, et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Court Corporation Street Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Former [1991/31]	Hepworth, John Malcolm Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & Bizley Bloxam Street Corporation Street Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2DU / GB
Application number, filing date	90300659.1	22.01.1990
	[1991/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0438840
	Date:	31.07.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0438840
	Date:	02.10.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/40]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	11.10.1990
Classification	IPC:	G03B17/12, G03B17/24	[1991/31]
	CPC:	G03B17/12 (EP,US); G03B17/24 (EP,US); G03B2217/241 (EP,US); G03B2217/248 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, NL [1991/40]
Former [1991/31]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
Title	German:	Kamera zur Herstellung von Photocollagen	[1991/31]
	English:	Camera for making collage photographs	[1991/31]
	French:	Caméra pour créer des photocollages	[1991/31]
Examination procedure	23.01.1991	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	07.05.1991	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, DK, LU, SE
	24.01.1992	Examination requested [1992/13]
	23.06.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	24.12.1993	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.03.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.10.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.01.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	19.09.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	25.09.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	29.12.1995	Fee for grant paid
	29.12.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	03.07.1997	No opposition filed within time limit [1997/39]
Request for further processing for:	31.10.1994	Request for further processing filed
	02.11.1994	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	29.11.1994	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.01.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.01.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.01.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	10.07.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
	30.07.1996	Renewal fee patent year 07
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	25.02.1991	AT M01 Not yet paid
	25.02.1991	DK M01 Not yet paid
	25.02.1991	LU M01 Not yet paid
	25.02.1991	SE M01 Not yet paid
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.01.1995	06 M06 Fee paid on 10.07.1995
	31.01.1996	07 M06 Fee paid on 30.07.1996
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	ES	02.10.1996
	GR	02.10.1996
	IT	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
	NL	02.10.1996
	GB	22.01.1997
	[2003/07]
Former [2002/24]	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	ES	02.10.1996
	GR	02.10.1996
	IT	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
	GB	22.01.1997
Former [2000/04]	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	GR	02.10.1996
	IT	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
	GB	22.01.1997
Former [1999/42]	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	IT	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
	GB	22.01.1997
Former [1998/05]	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
	GB	22.01.1997
Former [1997/29]	BE	02.10.1996
	CH	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
Former [1997/28]	CH	02.10.1996
	LI	02.10.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[E]US4896176 (BARRETT EDWIN M [US]);
		[X]US4436400 (CHARIS PHILLIP S [US], et al);
		[Y]US4764782 (WHEELER ALTON D [US]);
		[Y]GB2208946 (BLANK ARTHUR);
		[A]FR2573879 (BOUTONNET TRANIER DOMINIQUE [FR]);
		[A]US3545849 (MIHELES AUREL)

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