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EP0770498 - Thermal transfer printing method and printing media employed therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taguchi, Nobuyoshi
3-5-5, Shikanodai-Higashi
Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken / JP
02 / Imai, Akihiro
136-27, Takayama-cho
Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken / JP
03 / Fukui, Yasuo
Grand Haim Fujita 207, 16-16, Suehiro-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date96118961.001.10.1991
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateJP1990026564102.10.1990         Original published format: JP 26564190
JP1990028211219.10.1990         Original published format: JP 28211290
JP1990028211319.10.1990         Original published format: JP 28211390
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0770498
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0770498
Date:21.05.1997
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770498
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/38
[1997/18]
CPC:
B41M5/38257 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S428/914 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24942 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US); Y10T428/31855 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Thermisches Übertragungsdruckverfahren und Druckmaterialien, die bei diesem Verfahren verwendet werden[1997/18]
English:Thermal transfer printing method and printing media employed therefor[1997/18]
French:Méthode pour l'impression par transfert thermique et matériaux pour l'impression utilisés dans cette méthode[1997/18]
Examination procedure27.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/18]
25.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.1999Fee for grant paid
08.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91116750.0  / EP0479225
Opposition(s)03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS61295094  ;
 [A]JPS6317086  ;
 [A]FR1567636  (GEVAERT-AGFA N.V.) [A] 1-13 * page 2, line 21 - line 37 ** examples 1-4; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0378291  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-13 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 8 * * column 3, line 34 - line 43 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870528), vol. 11, no. 166, Database accession no. (M - 593)<2613>, & JP61295094 A 19861225 (CANON K.K.) [X] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880622), vol. 12, no. 218, Database accession no. (M - 711)<3065>, & JP63017086 A 19880125 (SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
by applicant   - JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS, JIS K 6854
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