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EP About this file: EP0693384

EP0693384 - Thermal expansile sheet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.1999 [1999/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1, Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Imaeda, Mikio, c/o Brother Kogyo K.K.
No. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1996/04]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
D-81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date95111457.820.07.1995
[1996/04]
Priority number, dateJP1994016963221.07.1994         Original published format: JP 16963294
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693384
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693384
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1995
ClassificationIPC:B41M3/16, B41M5/38, B41M5/40, B41M5/36, G03G7/00
[1996/04]
CPC:
B41M5/52 (EP,US); B41M3/06 (EP,US); B41M3/16 (EP,US);
B41M5/46 (EP,US); G03G7/00 (EP,US); G03G7/002 (EP,US);
G09B21/02 (EP,US); B41M5/465 (EP,US); B41M5/504 (EP,US);
B41M5/508 (EP,US); B41M5/5218 (EP,US); B41M5/5227 (EP,US);
B41M5/5254 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10T428/24736 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/249953 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249955 (EP,US); Y10T428/249978 (EP,US); Y10T428/31504 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1996/04]
TitleGerman:Wärmeempfindliche Expansionsschicht[1996/04]
English:Thermal expansile sheet[1996/04]
French:Feuille capable d'expansion par la chaleur[1996/04]
Examination procedure14.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
07.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1997Fee for grant paid
10.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0376322  (MINOLTA CAMERA KK [JP]) [X] 1-15 * page 2, line 39 - line 44; figures 2A,2B; claims 1,2,5-8 * * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 7 *;
 [X]EP0034376  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line 23 * * figures 1-4; example 1; claims 1-6 *;
 [XD]US4268615  (YONEZAWA YOSHIMICHI) [XD] 1-15 * column 1, line 23 - column 2, line 21 * * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 32 * * figures 1A-1E; claim 1 *
by applicantUS4268615
 JPS6172589
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