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EP0500045 - Process of processing silver halide photographic material and photographic processing composition having a fixing ability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma Minami-Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa / JP
Former [1992/35]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
210 Nakanuma Minami Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kojima, Tetsuro, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210 Nakanuma
Minami Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Watanabe, Nobuo, c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210 Nakanuma
Minami Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1992/35]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92102680.318.02.1992
[1992/35]
Priority number, dateJP1991004545919.02.1991         Original published format: JP 4545991
[1992/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500045
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500045
Date:13.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G03C5/38, G03C7/42
[1992/35]
CPC:
G03C5/38 (EP,US); G03C7/42 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verarbeitung eines photographischen Silberhalogenidmaterials und photographische Fixierzusammensetzung[1992/35]
English:Process of processing silver halide photographic material and photographic processing composition having a fixing ability[1992/35]
French:Procédé de traitement d'un matériau photographique à l'halogénure d'argent et composition photographique ayant une capacité de fixage[1992/35]
Examination procedure12.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/01]
16.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.1997Fee for grant paid
07.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR13.05.1998
NL13.05.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL13.05.1998
FR09.10.1998
Former [1999/22]FR09.10.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]JP58122535  ;
 [X]GB959807  (AGFA AG);
 [X]US3712818  (NITTEL F, et al);
 [A]US3772020  (SMITH E);
 [A]FR2173894  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [A]US3240603  (HORST SCHULER, et al)
 [X]  - GRANT HAIST 'modern photographic proceessing volume 1' 1979 , JOHN WILEY AND SONS
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 234 (P-230)(1379) 18 October 1983 & JP-A-58 122 535 ( MITSUBISHI SEISHI KK ) 21 July 1983, & JP58122535 A 19830721
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