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EP0500898 - MULTIRESOLUTION DIGITAL IMAGERY PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.03.1998
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.1998Revocation of patentpublished on 22.04.1998 [1998/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRISTY, Stephen, Henry
21 Black Mallard Circle
Fairport, NY 14450 / US
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Buff, Michel, et al
KODAK INDUSTRIE Département Brevets - CRT Zone Industrielle - B.P. 21
71102 Chalon sur Saône Cédex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]Buff, Michel, et al
Kodak-Pathé Département des Brevets et Licences CRT Centre de Recherches et de Technologie Zone Industrielle
F-71102 Chalon sur Saône Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date91916719.711.09.1991
[1992/36]
WO1991US06465
Priority number, dateUS1990058230514.09.1990         Original published format: US 582305
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9205660
Date:02.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500898
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500898
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/56, H04N1/21, H04N1/387, H04N7/24
[1996/10]
CPC:
H04N1/32128 (EP,US); H04N1/2175 (EP,US); H04N1/3875 (EP,US);
H04N1/6011 (EP,US); H04N19/63 (EP,US); H04N2201/0081 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/325 (EP,US); H04N2201/3277 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/36]H04N1/46, H04N1/21, H04N1/387, H04N7/13
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/36]
TitleGerman:FOTOBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON DIGITALEN BILDERN MIT MEHRFACHER AUFLÖSUNG[1992/36]
English:MULTIRESOLUTION DIGITAL IMAGERY PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEM[1992/36]
French:SYSTEME DE PHOTOFINISSAGE D'IMAGERIE NUMERIQUE DE MULTIRESOLUTION[1992/36]
Entry into regional phase05.06.1992National basic fee paid 
05.06.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
04.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1995Fee for grant paid
21.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Manfred Kirchhoff technische Beratung
Otterweg 69
85598 Baldham / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf, Walter
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- u. Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 06 06
80066 München / DE
 [1997/05]
15.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
04.12.1997Legal effect of revocation of patent [1998/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP61263369  ;
 [A]EP0146728  (IBM [US]);
 [Y]GB2219464  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0348651  (IBM [US]);
 [A]FR2633792  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]WO9004301  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [Y]WO9007837  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [XP]WO9107061  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 117 (E-498)(2564) 11 April 1987 & JP,A,61 263 369 ( HITACHI MEDICAL CORP ) 21 November 1986 see abstract, & JP61263369 A 19861121
 [A]  - E. Maartmann-Moe et al.: "Integrating write-onceoptical disk as an active component in mapping from digitized photographs". TOPICAL MEETING ON OPTICAL DATA STORAGE, October 15-17, 1985, Optical Society of America, Washington, US, page 1-4 see the whole document
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