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EP0766135 - AUTOMATIC DEVELOPING MACHINE FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING AGENT SUPPLEMENTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2001
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara Wakayama-shi
Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
579-1 Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
Former [1997/14]For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MASUDA, Shigeru
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara Wakayama-shi
Wakayama 640 / JP
02 / NAKANO, Tsukasa
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
03 / KOJIMA, Masayuki
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
04 / NAKANISHI, Masayuki
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
05 / NAKANO, Toshihiko
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640 / JP
06 / HAKAMADA, Haruo
Konica Corporation 1, Sakura-machi
Hino-shi Tokyo 191 / JP
07 / ISHII, Hideo
Konica Corporation 1, Sakura-machi
Hino-shi Tokyo 191 / JP
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Hillier, Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/14]Hillier, Peter
Reginald W. Barker & Co., Chancery House, 53-64, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date95921964.312.06.1995
[1997/14]
WO1995JP01188
Priority number, dateJP1994015519114.06.1994         Original published format: JP 15519194
JP1994015519214.06.1994         Original published format: JP 15519294
[1997/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9534844
Date:21.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/54]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0766135
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0766135
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.12.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03D3/06
[1997/14]
CPC:
G03D3/065 (EP,KR,US); G03D2203/0608 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1997/14]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES ENTWICKLUNGSGERÄT FÜR LICHTEMPFINDLICHE MATERIALIEN UND EINE ENTWICKLERZUFUHRVORRICHTUNG[1997/14]
English:AUTOMATIC DEVELOPING MACHINE FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS AND PROCESSING AGENT SUPPLEMENTING APPARATUS[1997/14]
French:APPAREIL DE DEVELOPPEMENT AUTOMATIQUE POUR MATERIAUX PHOTOSENSIBLES ET DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION EN AGENT DE TRAITEMENT[1997/14]
Entry into regional phase09.12.1996Translation filed 
10.12.1996National basic fee paid 
10.12.1996Search fee paid 
10.12.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/14]
16.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1999Fee for grant paid
28.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/18]
Request for further processing for:26.01.1998Request for further processing filed
20.01.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH10.05.2000
IT10.05.2000
LI10.05.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2002/02]CH10.05.2000
LI10.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0581197  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-14* abstract *;
 [XA]EP0595312  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [X] 14 * abstract * [A] 1-13
International search[A]WO9220013  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]);
 [A]JPH06110176  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [XP]JPH06208215  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [AP]JPH06258809  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND)
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