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EP About this file: EP1220022

EP1220022 - Silver halide photographic material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210, Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210,Nakanuma, Minami-ashigara-shi
Kanagawa / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yasuda, Shoji
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., 210, Nakanuma, Minami
Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01130257.720.12.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000039293825.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000392938
JP2001019115125.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001191151
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1220022
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1220022
Date:26.03.2003
[2003/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220022
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/06
[2002/27]
CPC:
G03C1/061 (EP,US); G03C1/06 (EP,US); G03C1/34 (EP,US);
G03C1/346 (EP,US); G03C2200/26 (EP); G03C5/02 (EP,US);
G03C7/3041 (EP); G03C7/305 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G03C5/02, G03C7/3041, G03C2200/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/27]
TitleGerman:Photographisches Silberhalogenidmaterial[2002/27]
English:Silver halide photographic material[2002/27]
French:Produit photographique à l'halogénure d'argent[2002/27]
Examination procedure29.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
31.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2006Fee for grant paid
02.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Request for further processing for:23.09.2005Request for further processing filed
23.09.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.10.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
CY29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
FR29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
LU20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
GB28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/52]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
FR29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
LU20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
GB28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2008/37]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
TR29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
LU20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
GB28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
FR20.07.2007
Former [2008/23]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
GB28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
FR20.07.2007
Former [2008/19]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
GB28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
GR01.03.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/48]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
IE20.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/39]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
ES12.03.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/37]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
MC31.12.2006
DK28.02.2007
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/36]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
IT29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
PT30.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT29.11.2006
BE29.11.2006
CH29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
LI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/28]AT29.11.2006
FI29.11.2006
NL29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Former [2007/25]FI29.11.2006
SE28.02.2007
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0473342  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND et al.) [X] 1,2 * page 79, line 1 - line 6; claims 1,4 *[Y] 3-5
 [DY] EP1008902  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [DY] 2,4,5 * claim - *
 [Y] EP0196626  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD et al.) [Y] 3 * claim 1 *
 [YD] EP0786690  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [YD] 1 * page 38, line 12 - line 19; claim 1 *
 [YD] EP0893731  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [YD] 1 * page 51, line 3 - line 11; claim 1 *
 [YD] EP0786692  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [YD] 1 * page 49, line 42 - line 48; claim 1 *
 [DY] EP0893732  (EASTMAN KODAK CO et al.) [DY] 1 * page 43, line 35 - line 52; claim 1 *
 [XY]   OBI N ET AL: "PRODUCTION OF SUPERHIGH CONTRAST BY DYES", THE IMAGING SCIENCE JOURNAL, THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, BATH, GB, vol. 47, no. 1, 1999, pages 43 - 48, XP000849338, ISSN: 1368-2199 [X] 1 * page 45; figure 3; example 3 *[Y] 2-5
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