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EP0458825 - APPARATUS FOR DRYING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/49]DRYING
[1995/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Kodak Limited
P.O. Box 66 Station Road Hemel Hempstead
Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE  AT 
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
P.O. Box 66 Station Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE  AT 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Former [1991/49]For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
P.O. Box 66 Station Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  IT  LI  LU  NL  SE  AT 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GLOVER, Edward, Charles, Timothy, Samuel
48 Hermitage Lane
London NW2 / GB
02 / GLOVER, Martyn, Stuart
83 Westlea Avenue Garston
Watford Hertfordshire WD2 4NJ / GB
[1991/49]
Representative(s)Mackett, Margaret, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/49]Phillips, Margaret Dawn, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date90903027.208.02.1990
[1991/49]
WO1990GB00191
Priority number, dateGB1989000306410.02.1989         Original published format: GB 8903064
[1991/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9009621
Date:23.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0458825
Date:04.12.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0458825
Date:11.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:G03D15/02, F26B25/22
[1991/49]
CPC:
F26B25/22 (EP); G03D15/02 (KR); F26B3/283 (EP);
G03D15/022 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/14]
Former [1991/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:TROCKNUNGSGERÄT[1995/02]
English:APPARATUS FOR DRYING[1995/02]
French:APPAREIL DE SECHAGE[1995/02]
Former [1991/49]TROCKNUNG
Former [1991/49]DRYING
Former [1991/49]PROCEDE DE SECHAGE
MiscellaneousEPB 1992/19: Verbunden mit 90301323.3/0383484 (europäische Anmeldenummer/Veröffentlichungsnummer) durch Entscheidung vom 24.03.92
EPB 1992/19: Consolidated with 90301323.3/0383484 (European application No./publication No.) by decision dated 24.03.92
EPB 1992/19: Jointe à la demande no. 90301323.3/0383484 (numéro de dépôt/numéro de publication de la demande européenne) par décision du 24.03.92
Entry into regional phase12.07.1991National basic fee paid 
06.03.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
12.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/49]
12.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.1994Fee for grant paid
12.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
ES11.01.1995
GR11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
LU28.02.1995
SE11.04.1995
[2002/25]
Former [2000/04]AT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
GR11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
LU28.02.1995
SE11.04.1995
Former [1998/15]AT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
DK11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
Former [1996/03]AT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
SE11.04.1995
Former [1995/49]AT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
NL11.01.1995
Former [1995/42]AT11.01.1995
BE11.01.1995
Former [1995/40]AT11.01.1995
Cited inInternational searchJP5469689  [ ];
 DE1023002  [ ] (MAHLO HEINZ DR ING);
 US3864843  [ ] (HERZHOFF PETER, et al);
 US4142301  [ ] (GOODALL CHARLES C O);
 WO8808949  [ ] (IMATRAN VOIMA OY [FI])
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 3, No. 93 (M-68), 8 August 1979; & JP-A-5469689 (Mitsubishi Denki K.K.) 4 June 1979, & JP5469689 A 19790604
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