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EP About this file: EP0958144

EP0958144 - CONVERTIBLE THERMAL PRINTING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Investix S.A.
63, rue de provence
75009 Paris / FR
[1999/47]
Inventor(s)01 / LARDANT, Patrick
12, rue du Commandant-Rivière
F-75008 Paris / FR
02 / PIERRE-FRANCOIS, Pascal
18, rue de la Gare
F-91180 Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon / FR
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Le Forestier, Eric
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]Le Forestier, Eric
Cabinet Regimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date96927100.629.07.1996
[1999/47]
WO1996FR01193
Priority number, dateFR1995000924528.07.1995         Original published format: FR 9509245
FR1996000649824.05.1996         Original published format: FR 9606498
[1999/47]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9704966
Date:13.02.1997
Language:FR
[1997/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0958144
Date:24.11.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0958144
Date:14.01.2004
Language:FR
[2004/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J15/04, B41J29/02
[1999/47]
CPC:
B41J29/02 (EP,US); B41J11/20 (EP,US); B41J15/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/47]
TitleGerman:UMWANDELBARER THERMISCHER DRUCKMECHANISMUS[1999/47]
English:CONVERTIBLE THERMAL PRINTING MECHANISM[1999/47]
French:MECANISME D'IMPRESSION THERMIQUE EVOLUTIF[1999/47]
Entry into regional phase23.02.1998National basic fee paid 
23.02.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.02.1998Examination requested  [1999/47]
23.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2002Fee for grant paid
02.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200207   M06   Fee paid on   25.11.2002
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Stay/Interruption12.10.2001Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2002/14]
13.10.2003Resumption of proceedings[2003/38]
12.10.2001Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant[2003/38]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
IT14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
PT14.06.2004
GB29.07.2004
LU29.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2006/12]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
NL14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
GB29.07.2004
LU29.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/51]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
GB29.07.2004
LU29.07.2004
BE31.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/46]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
GB29.07.2004
LU29.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/25]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
LU29.07.2004
CH31.07.2004
LI31.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/23]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
LU29.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/22]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/03]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
IE14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2005/02]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
DK14.04.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/46]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
ES25.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT14.01.2004
FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI14.01.2004
GR14.04.2004
SE14.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI14.01.2004
SE14.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3943239  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1* column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 31; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5139351  (KAMADA TAKESHI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 58 - line 62; figure 10 *
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