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EP0921431 - PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1, Umehara, Wakayama-shi
Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/23]For all designated states
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
579-1, Umehara, Wakayama-shi
Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MOTOOKA, Eiji
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
02 / TSUJI, Masaaki
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
03 / AIZAWA, Toshihiko
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. 579-1, Umehara
Wakayama-shi Wakayama-ken 640-8550 / JP
[1999/23]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [1999/23]Hertel, Werner, Dipl.-Phys.
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date98924627.716.06.1998
[1999/23]
WO1998JP02631
Priority number, dateJP1997016008117.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16008197
JP1997016008217.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16008297
JP1997016027417.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16027497
JP1997016027317.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16027397
[1999/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9858292
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0921431
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0921431
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G03B27/32, G03B27/46, G03B27/52
[1999/23]
CPC:
G03B27/32 (EP,US); G03B27/587 (EP,US); G03B2227/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1999/23]
TitleGerman:PHOTOGRAPHISCHES ENTWICKLUNGSGERÄT[1999/23]
English:PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSOR[1999/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE PHOTOGRAPHIES[1999/23]
Entry into regional phase10.03.1999Translation filed 
11.03.1999National basic fee paid 
11.03.1999Search fee paid 
11.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
07.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2004Fee for grant paid
01.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2005/21]CH15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0629904  (NORITSU KOKI CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6 * column 6 - column 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]EP0628852  (NORITSU KOKI CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6 * column 10 - column 24; figures 1-20 *
International search[Y]JPH08166640  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH02207236  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH06266020  (NORITSU KOKI CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0566644U  ;
 [A]JPH0882874  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPS62296679  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [A]JPS62184867  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [A]JPS6358332  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD)
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