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EP0696363 - PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
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 [2000/47]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANZALIK, Kenneth, L.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
02 / CRAWFORD, George, H., Jr.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
03 / ROZZI, Sharon, M.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
04 / SCANLAN, David, J.
P.O. Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[1996/07]
Representative(s)Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/07]Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94905575.003.01.1994
[1996/07]
WO1994US00050
Priority number, dateUS1993005289826.04.1993         Original published format: US 52898
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9425900
Date:10.11.1994
[1994/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0696363
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696363
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/498
[1996/07]
CPC:
G03C1/49863 (EP,US); G03C1/49827 (EP,US); G03C1/74 (EP,US);
G03C1/49854 (EP,US); Y10S430/136 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/07]
TitleGerman:PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHISCHE ELEMENTE[2000/35]
English:PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS[1996/07]
French:ELEMENTS PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIQUES[2000/35]
Former [1996/07]Photographische Elemente
Former [1996/07]ORGANOGELS THERMOREVERSIBLES POUR DES ELEMENTS PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIQUES
Entry into regional phase20.11.1995National basic fee paid 
20.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/07]
13.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2001Fee for grant paid
12.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.09.2001
GB03.01.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2003/01]GB03.01.2002
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0011392  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1-16 * example 5 *;
 [X]GB2063500  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND) [X] 1-6 * page 4, line 9 - page 5, line 41; example 9 *
 [X]  - J.W.CARPENTER, P.W.LAUF, "Photothermographic silver halide systems", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, HAVANT GB, (197806), vol. 170, no. 29 [X] 1-6 * page 13, column L, line 22 - line 24 *
 [L]  - P.J.ATKINSON ET AL., "Structure and Stability of Microemulsion-based Organo-gels", JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. FARADAY TRANSACTIONS, CAMBRIDGE GB, (1991), vol. 87, no. 20, pages 3389 - 3397 [L] 1,7,8,14-16 * see page 3390, left column, third paragraph *
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