(19)
(11) EP 1 659 425 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(21) Application number: 05719796.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 5/128(2006.01)
B32B 15/04(2006.01)
 B32B 7/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/003481
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/088359 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(54)

RETROREFLECTIVE SHEET AND EXTERNAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM

RETROREFLEKTIVER BOGEN UND EXTERNES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM

FEUILLE RÉTRORÉFLÉCHISSANTE ET SYSTÈME D' ÉCLAIRAGE EXTERNE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.03.2004 JP 2004068130

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/21

(73) Proprietor: Kiwa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 640-8254 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YUKAWA, Shigeo
    Wakayama 649-6261 (JP)
  • OKI, Hideyuki
    Wakayama 640-0442 (JP)
  • URA, Yoshitaka
    Wakayama 641-0054 (JP)

(74) Representative: Menges, Christian Alexander et al
Diehl & Partner GbR Augustenstr. 46
80333 München
80333 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-01/29587
JP-A- 4 086 701
JP-A- 8 101 304
JP-U- 58 008 802
US-A- 3 795 435
US-A- 4 664 966
 WO-A1-98/26313
JP-A- 6 289 207
JP-A- 51 128 293
US-A- 3 493 286
US-A- 4 505 967
   
       
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