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EP0736804 - Photographic conditioning solution containing polyaminocarboxylic acid as sole antimicrobial agent and method of use [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2005
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/41]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McGuckin, Hugh Gerald, c/o Kodak Eastman Co.
Patent Dep., 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Badger, John Stuart, c/o Kodak Eastman Co.
Patent Dep., 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
03 / Craver, Mary Ellen, c/o Kodak Eastman Co.
Patent Dep., 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1996/41]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]Haile, Helen Cynthia
Kodak Limited Patent Department (W160-G) Headstone Drive Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1996/41]Haile, Helen Cynthia
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date96200889.202.04.1996
[1996/41]
Priority number, dateUS1995041729005.04.1995         Original published format: US 417290
[1996/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0736804
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0736804
Date:22.01.1997
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0736804
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/30, G03C7/42
[1996/41]
CPC:
G03C7/3046 (EP,US); G03C1/37 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/41]
TitleGerman:Photographische Konditionierungslösung, die Polyamincarbonsäure als einziges antimikrobielles Mittel enthalt, und diese verwendendes Verfahren[1996/41]
English:Photographic conditioning solution containing polyaminocarboxylic acid as sole antimicrobial agent and method of use[1996/41]
French:Solution de conditionnement, photographique contenant un acide polyaminocarboxylique comme seul agent microbien et méthode d'utilisation[1996/41]
Examination procedure17.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
10.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[DY]US4921779  (CULLINAN ANN M [US], et al) [DY] 1-10 * column 5, line 45 - line 55; examples 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5034308  (ABE AKIRA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 10; claims 1-4 * * column 2, line 52 - line 68 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 44 *;
 [A]EP0577041  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 7* page 2, line 35 - line 42; claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0591934  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * page 3, line 4 - line 18 * * page 18, line 3 - line 4; claims 1,6 *;
 [Y]US5348845  (MORIGAKI MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 15, line 50 - line 60; claim 13 * * column 95, line 47 - line 54 * * column 96, line 45 - line 68 *
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