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EP About this file: EP0844528

EP0844528 - Image-forming method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.09.2003
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyazawa, Kazuhiro
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tanaka, Shigeo
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1998/22]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97120198.318.11.1997
[1998/22]
Priority number, dateJP1996031063221.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31063296
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0844528
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03F3/10, G03C7/30
[1998/22]
CPC:
G03F3/107 (EP,US); G03C7/3017 (EP,US); Y10S430/144 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/06]
Former [1998/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsverfahren[1998/22]
English:Image-forming method[1998/22]
French:Méthode de formation d'images[1998/22]
Examination procedure18.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
12.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/46]
23.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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30.11.200206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4254213  (MASUDA KOSAKU, et al) [X] 1-6,8,9 * example 8, table 11, Samples 16,19 *; column 9, line 45 - line 59 *;
 [A]GB879049  (GEN ANILINE & FILM CORP) [A] 1-9 * page 3, column L, line 26 - line 50 * * page 3, column R, line 72 - line 110 * * claim 12 *;
 [A]US4994350  (OGAWA TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 5; figure 1; claim 1 * * column 22, line 43 - line 68 *
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