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EP About this file: EP0724188

EP0724188 - Photographic printing and developing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2001
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.04.2002  [2002/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara Wakayama-shi
Wakayama / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO. LTD
579-1 Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishikawa, Hidetoshi
c/o Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd., 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Hillier, Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Hillier, Peter, et al
Reginald W. Barker & Co., Chancery House, 53-64, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date96300532.725.01.1996
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateJP1995001265230.01.1995         Original published format: JP 1265295
JP1995026324411.10.1995         Original published format: JP 26324495
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0724188
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0724188
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03B27/46, G03D3/13
[1996/31]
CPC:
G03B27/32 (EP,US); G03B27/00 (KR); B65H29/60 (KR);
G03B27/46 (KR); G03D13/003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1996/31]
TitleGerman:Fotografisches Kopier- und Entwicklungsgerät[1996/31]
English:Photographic printing and developing apparatus[1996/31]
French:Dispositif photographique d'impression et de développement[1996/31]
Examination procedure15.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/50]
14.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.09.1999Fee for grant paid
09.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)27.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB25.01.2001
[2002/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4416529  (KASTL ALFONS [DE]) [A] 1* column W *;
 [Y]FR2678747  (TODRANI RENE [FR]) [Y] 1,2,5,8 * page 2, line 30 - page 3, line 10 * * page 5, line 28 - page 6, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]EP0629915  (NORITSU KOKI CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5,8 * column 3, line 14 - column 4, line 42; figure 1 *
ExaminationEP0629904
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