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EP About this file: EP0578706

EP0578706 - FILM PRINTING PROCESS AND FILM TRANSFER MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  25.08.2000
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAPPE, Kurt
Erlenstrasse 23
D-41470 Neuss / DE
For all designated states
OUDT, Fred
Zeedijk 98, Royal Palace - App. 210
8400 Oostende / BE
[1994/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/03]
Representative(s)Brinkmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Am Seestern 8
40547 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/03]Stenger, Watzke & Ring Patentanwälte
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 70
D-40547 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date92907895.431.03.1992
[1994/03]
WO1992DE00275
Priority number, dateDE1991411080104.04.1991         Original published format: DE 4110801
[1994/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9217338
Date:15.10.1992
Language:DE
[1992/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0578706
Date:19.01.1994
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0578706
Date:02.11.1994
Language:DE
[1994/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:B41F19/06
[1994/03]
CPC:
B41F16/002 (EP); B41F17/00 (US); B41F16/0033 (EP);
B41F19/062 (EP,US); B41M1/22 (EP,US); Y10T156/1705 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1707 (EP,US); Y10T156/1741 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL [1994/03]
TitleGerman:FOLIENDRUCKVERFAHREN SOWIE FOLIENTRANSFERMASCHINE[1994/03]
English:FILM PRINTING PROCESS AND FILM TRANSFER MACHINE[1994/03]
French:PROCEDE ET MACHINE D'IMPRESSION PAR DECALQUAGE[1994/03]
Entry into regional phase22.09.1993National basic fee paid 
22.09.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
22.09.1993Examination requested  [1994/03]
15.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1994Fee for grant paid
12.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.07.1995  11.08.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co.
Schwabacher Strasse 482
90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
Louis Pöhlau Lohrentz
Patentanwälte
Merianstrasse 26
90409 Nürnberg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/39]
Opponent(s)01  28.07.1995  11.08.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co.
Schwabacher Strasse 482
D-90763 Fürth / DE
Opponent's representative
LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH
Kesslerplatz 1
D-90489 Nürnberg / DE
11.09.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.01.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
03.03.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.03.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.06.2000Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2000/41]
Appeal following opposition30.04.1997Appeal received No.  T0473/97
01.07.1997Statement of grounds filed
28.06.2000Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
28.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
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