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EP0330442 - Method for processing photographic colour materials [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/35]Method and apparatus for processing photographic colour materials
[1996/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR 
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
For:GB 
Kodak Limited
P.O. Box 66 Station Road Hemel Hempstead
Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For:DE  FR 
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
P.O. Box 66 Station Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
Former [1996/03]For:DE  FR 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
P.O. Box 66 Station Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
Former [1989/35]For:CH  DE  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI 
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
For:GB 
KODAK LIMITED
P.O. Box 66 Station Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts, HP1 1JU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Marsden, Peter D.
49 Southfield Park
North Harrow Middlesex HA2 6HF / GB
02 / Fyson, John R.
"Tortworth" 8 Meynell crescent
Hackney London E9 7AS / GB
03 / Twist, Peter J.
"Woodside" Lee Common
Gt Missenden Bucks HP16 9NE / GB
[1989/35]
Representative(s)Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department
Headstone Drive
Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1989/35]Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date89301703.822.02.1989
[1989/35]
Priority number, dateGB1988000460626.02.1988         Original published format: GB 8804606
[1989/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0330442
Date:30.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0330442
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0330442
Date:29.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/30
[1989/35]
CPC:
G03C7/407 (EP,US); G03C7/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/02]
Former [1989/35]CH,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IT,  LI 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Verarbeiten farbphotographischer Materialien[1996/22]
English:Method for processing photographic colour materials[1996/22]
French:Procédé de traitement de produits photographiques en couleurs[1996/22]
Former [1989/35]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten farbphotographischer Materialien
Former [1989/35]Method and apparatus for processing photographic colour materials
Former [1989/35]Procédé et appareil de traitement de produits photographiques couleur
Examination procedure10.01.1991Examination requested  [1991/11]
08.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1996Fee for grant paid
19.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
05.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0147148  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]);
 [Y]EP0246624  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]);
 [YD]JPH06252549  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD)
ExaminationWO8704534
 EP0330035
    - Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, vol. A20, 5th ed. 1992, pp. 84 and 85
    - British Journal of Photography, 1974, pp. 597 and 598
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