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EP About this file: EP0627660

EP0627660 - Infrared sensitized, photothermographic article [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shor, Steven M., c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufact. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 3427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Philip, James B., Jr., c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufact. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 3427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak
Boite nº2
Zone d'activité SAONEOR
12 rue Alfred Kastler
71530 Fragnes / FR
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak Industrie, Département Brevets, CRT, Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex / FR
Former [1999/46]Parent, Yves, et al
KODAK INDUSTRIE Département Brevets - CRT Zone Industrielle- B.P. 21
71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cédex / FR
Former [1999/13]Parent, Yves
KODAK INDUSTRIE Département Brevets - CRT Zone Industrielle- B.P. 21
71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cédex / FR
Former [1994/49]Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94401217.802.06.1994
[1994/49]
Priority number, dateUS1993007215304.06.1993         Original published format: US 72153
[1994/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0627660
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0627660
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0627660
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/498, G03C1/825
[1994/49]
CPC:
G03C1/49845 (EP,US); G03C1/49818 (EP,US); G03C1/28 (EP,US);
G03C1/49854 (EP,US); G03C1/825 (EP,US); G03C1/832 (EP,US);
G03C2200/38 (EP,US); G03C5/164 (EP,US); Y10S430/145 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/49]
TitleGerman:Infrarot sensibilisiertes, photothermographisches Material[1994/49]
English:Infrared sensitized, photothermographic article[1994/49]
French:Article photothermographique sensible à la radiation infrarouge[1994/49]
Examination procedure08.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/27]
28.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1996Fee for grant paid
16.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.1999Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.09.1997    ADMISSIBLE
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minata-ku
Tokyo 106 / JP
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Bernd, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [1997/45]
16.10.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.04.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
02.11.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.11.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.06.2003Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.09.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.12.1999Appeal received No.  T1095/99
02.03.2000Statement of grounds filed
08.05.2003Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4725534  (KAGAMI KENJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 3, line 28 - column 3, line 45 * * examples 1,2,11 * * column 14, line 30 - column 14, line 44 *;
 [Y]EP0251282  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 45 *;
 [D]US4876181  (PROEHL GARY S [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0523465  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 3 - page 8, line 41 *;
 [PY]EP0559228  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [PY] 2 * claim 1 *
ExaminationUS3839049
otherEP0101646
 GB1565593
    - D.H.KLOSTERBOER, "Thermally Processed Silver Systems", D.H.KLOSTERBOER, J.STURGE ET AL, IMAGING PRPOCESSES AND MATERIALS, NEW YORK, NEBLETTE, (1989), vol. 8, pages 279 - 291, XP000667280
    - D.A.MORGAN ET AL, "Dry Silver Photographic Materials", D.A.MORGAN ET AL, D.A.MORGAN, HANDBOOK OF IMAGING SCIENCE, NEW YORK, (1991), pages 43 - 60, 2, XP000667281
    - Declaration of Ir. Hans Strijckers concerning the properties of certain antihalation dyes
OppositionJPH04182640
 US4477562
 US4395844
    - The Theory of the Photographic Process, 4th ed., pp.584-585
    - 17th Symposium of Investigations of Heat-developable Salt-containing Recording Systems, 29 May 1987
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