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EP About this file: EP0569008

EP0569008 - Acceleration of silver removal by thioether compounds [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/45]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schmittou, Eric Richard, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New york 14650-2201 / US
02 / Hastreiter, Jacob John, Jr., c/o EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New york 14650-2201 / US
03 / Gordon, Stuart Terrance, c/o EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New york 14650-2201 / US
[1993/45]
Representative(s)Brandes, Jürgen, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/45]Brandes, Jürgen, Dr. rer. nat., et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date93107354.806.05.1993
[1993/45]
Priority number, dateUS1992088042308.05.1992         Original published format: US 880423
[1993/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0569008
Date:10.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0569008
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/42, G03C5/38
[1993/45]
CPC:
G03C5/38 (EP,US); G03C7/42 (EP,US); G03C7/421 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/38]
Former [1993/45]BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL 
TitleGerman:Beschleunigung der Silberentfernung durch Thioetherverbindungen[1993/45]
English:Acceleration of silver removal by thioether compounds[1993/45]
French:Accélération de la récupération de l'argent par composés thioéthers[1993/45]
Examination procedure22.04.1994Examination requested  [1994/24]
06.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.1998Fee for grant paid
22.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YD]US4960683  (OKAZAKI MASAKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP0428101  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]US5043253  (ISHIKAWA TAKATOSHI [JP])
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