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EP About this file: EP0912328

EP0912328 - HOLOGRAPHICALLY TRANSFERRABLE IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2004  [2004/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
Hampshire Holographic Manufacturing Corp.
28 Powers Street
Milford, NH 03055 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEPANEK, Michael, J.
35 S. Merrimack Road
Hollis, NH 03049 / US
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]Rackham, Stephen Neil, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1999/22]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1999/18]Fuhlendorf, Jörn, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Gerokstrasse 6
70188 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97929817.118.06.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997US09805
Priority number, dateUS1996067934709.07.1996         Original published format: US 679347
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801292
Date:15.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912328
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:B32B1/00, B32B3/00, B32B27/14, B32B29/00, B32B31/00, B41M5/10
[1999/18]
CPC:
B32B27/10 (EP,US); B41M3/14 (EP,US); B44C1/1737 (EP,US);
B44F1/10 (EP,US); G03H1/0252 (EP,US); B32B2307/402 (US);
B32B2451/00 (US); B32B2553/00 (US); B41M5/035 (EP,US);
B42D25/328 (EP,US); G03H1/0244 (EP,US); G03H2250/10 (EP,US);
G03H2250/12 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S428/914 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24628 (EP,US); Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/249921 (EP,US);
Y10T428/26 (EP,US); Y10T428/31993 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:HOLOGRAPHISCH ÜBERTRAGBARES BILD[1999/18]
English:HOLOGRAPHICALLY TRANSFERRABLE IMAGES[1999/18]
French:TRANSFERT HOLOGRAPHIQUE D'IMAGES[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.1999National basic fee paid 
28.01.1999Search fee paid 
28.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
16.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/01]
30.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.06.200307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3758649  (FRATTAROLA J) [Y] 1,2,8,9 * column 2, line 47 - line 56 * * table 1 *;
 [YA]GB2232380  (BANK OF ENGLAND [GB]) [Y] 1,2,8,9 * page 1, line 11 - line 26 * [A] 4-6;
 [A]US5403425  (BROWN PETER L [US]) [A] 1-3,8-10* claims 1,2 *
International search[A]US5155604  (MIEKKA RICHARD G [US], et al);
 [A]US5248544  (KAULE WITTICH [DE])
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