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EP0692743 - METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR IMAGE AND APPARATUS USED THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0123 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma Minami-Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa 250-01 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Eiichi, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
4000, Kawajiri, Yoshida-cho
Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-03 / JP
02 / OSAWA, Sadao, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
4000, Kawajiri, Yoshida-cho
Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-03 / JP
03 / NAKAZAWA, Yusuke, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
4000, Kawajiri, Yoshida-cho
Haibara-gun, Shizuoka 421-03 / JP
[1996/03]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
D-80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date94910558.929.03.1994
[1996/03]
WO1994JP00507
Priority number, dateJP1993009191329.03.1993         Original published format: JP 9191393
JP1993014677027.05.1993         Original published format: JP 14677093
JP1993024027902.09.1993         Original published format: JP 24027993
JP1993024604808.09.1993         Original published format: JP 24604893
JP1993035462428.12.1993         Original published format: JP 35462493
[1996/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9423346
Date:13.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0692743
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/03]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0692743
Date:10.04.1996
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0692743
Date:15.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03G13/16, G03G15/16, G03G13/01
[1997/07]
CPC:
G03G15/01 (EP); G03G13/01 (EP); G03G5/147 (EP);
G03G7/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/03]G03G13/16, G03G15/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1996/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES MEHRFARBIGEN BILDES UND GERÄT DAZU[1996/03]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING COLOR IMAGE AND APPARATUS USED THEREFOR[1996/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'UNE IMAGE EN COULEUR[1996/03]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1995Translation filed 
25.08.1995National basic fee paid 
25.08.1995Search fee paid 
25.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
25.08.1995Examination requested  [1996/03]
01.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.1999Fee for grant paid
25.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE16.12.1999
[2002/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0424093  (XEROX CORP) [A] 1,5,7 * page 6, line 6 - page 7, line 3; figure 1 * * page 8, line 13 - line 47 * * page 10, line 18 - page 11, line 41 *;
 [A]EP0453256  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG) [A] 1,2,5 * page 2, paragraph 1 * * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 19 * * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0432458  (XEROX CORP) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * column 4, line 51 - column 6, line 56 *
International search[Y]JPH03142472  ;
 [Y]JPS4833183B  ;
 [Y]JPS60179751
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