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EP About this file: EP0703865

EP0703865 - THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING DYESHEET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
Imperial Chemical House, 9 Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
[1996/14]
Inventor(s)01 / PACK, Barry
188 Ashcroft Road Ipswich
Suffolk 1P1 6AF / GB
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Hall, David Brian
Intellectual Property Dept., ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd., P.O. Box 11, The Heath Runcorn
Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/03]Hall, David Brian
Intellectual Property Dept., ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd., P.O. Box 11, The Heath
Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4QE / GB
Former [1996/14]Hall, David Brian
Intellectual Property Department ICI Materials P.O. Box 90 Wilton
Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS90 8JE / GB
Application number, filing date94916314.127.05.1994
[1996/14]
WO1994GB01154
Priority number, dateGB1993001235116.06.1993         Original published format: GB 9312351
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9429116
Date:22.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0703865
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703865
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/40, B41M5/26
[1996/14]
CPC:
B41M5/42 (EP,US); B41M5/443 (EP,US); B41M5/423 (EP,US);
B41M5/426 (EP,US); B41M5/44 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S428/914 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US); Y10T428/259 (EP,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US); Y10T428/31855 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/14]
TitleGerman:FARBBLATT FÜR WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNGSDRUCK[1996/14]
English:THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING DYESHEET[1996/14]
French:FEUILLE DE COLORANT POUR IMPRESSION PAR TRANSFERT THERMIQUE[1996/14]
Entry into regional phase11.12.1995National basic fee paid 
11.12.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/14]
23.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.1996Fee for grant paid
20.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
ES19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
NL19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU27.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2003/18]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
ES19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
NL19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [2003/17]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
ES19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
NL19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC01.12.1997
Former [2003/08]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
ES19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
NL19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [2002/26]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
ES19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [2001/01]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
IE27.05.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [2000/05]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
GR19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
LU31.05.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [1999/42]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
IT19.03.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [1998/21]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
MC30.11.1997
Former [1998/15]AT19.03.1997
DK19.03.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
Former [1998/11]AT19.03.1997
PT19.06.1997
SE19.06.1997
Former [1998/03]AT19.03.1997
PT19.06.1997
Former [1997/42]AT19.03.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0295483  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])[A] 1,9-11,15,16;
 [A]EP0314348  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1-8,10,15,16;
 [A]EP0458522  (ICI PLC [GB]) [A] 1-8,15,16
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