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EP About this file: EP0872765

EP0872765 - Method for forming intensified colour image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]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
03 / Kokeguchi, Noriyuki
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
04 / Suda, Yoshihiko
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
05 / Ito, Junji
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Ellis-Jones, Patrick George Armine, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98302914.115.04.1998
[1998/43]
Priority number, dateJP1997009727915.04.1997         Original published format: JP 9727997
JP1997022486721.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22486797
JP1997023368629.08.1997         Original published format: JP 23368697
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0872765
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0872765
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/30, G03C7/407, G03C5/30
[1998/43]
CPC:
G03C7/3017 (EP,US); G03C7/413 (EP,US); G03C1/035 (EP,US);
G03C2001/03517 (EP,US); G03C2200/16 (EP,US); G03C2200/21 (EP,US);
G03C2200/42 (EP,US); G03C7/00 (EP,US); G03C7/302 (EP,US);
Y10S430/144 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G03C1/035, G03C2001/03517 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/26]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verstärkungsverfahren zur Herstellung von Farbbildern[1998/43]
English:Method for forming intensified colour image[1998/43]
French:Procédé de formation d'images en couleurs amplifiées par oxydo-réduction[1998/43]
Examination procedure23.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
25.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2001Fee for grant paid
24.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.10.2001
NL31.10.2001
DE01.02.2002
GB15.04.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2003/30]NL31.10.2001
DE01.02.2002
GB15.04.2002
Former [2003/17]NL31.10.2001
GB15.04.2002
Former [2003/09]NL31.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]US3723117  (WILLEMS J) [A] 1,9,10 * column 1, line 19 - line 67 * * column 4, line 9 - line 27 * * claims 1-10 *;
 [X]US3902905  (BISSONETTE VERNON LEON) [X] 1,2,10 * column 1, line 30 - line 50 * * column 3, line 8 - column 5, line 13 * * examples 1,2 *;
 [A]US3964912  (PRICE HARRY J) [A] 1 * tables II-VI *;
 [X]US4158565  (MASKASKY JOE E) [X] 1,2,4,6,7 * column 10, line 15 - line 35 * * column 17, line 16 - line 65 * * examples 5-8 *;
 [A]EP0436947  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 8* claims 1-6,8-14 *;
 [X]EP0653678  (AGFA GEVAERT AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,10 * page 2, line 13 - page 3, line 6 * * page 8, line 12 - page 9, line 31 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0730198  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,9 * page 2, line 49 - page 3, line 24 * * page 14, line 39 - page 21, line 13 * * examples 1-8 *
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