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EP About this file: EP0883025

EP0883025 - Method of forming an image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
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 [1998/50]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Simons, Michael John
c/o Kodak Limited, Headstone Drive
Harrow HA1 4TY / GB
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1998/50]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited, Patents, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date98201773.328.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateGB1997001142704.06.1997         Original published format: GB 9711427
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0883025
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883025
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/00
[1998/50]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G03F7/0002 (EP,US); B82Y40/00 (EP,US);
Y10T156/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/33]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsverfahren[1998/50]
English:Method of forming an image[1998/50]
French:Procédé pour obtenir une image[1998/50]
Examination procedure31.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
28.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2002Fee for grant paid
08.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB355303  (HUGH CECIL SAUNDERS) [Y] 1,1 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB1431462  (AGFA GEVAERT AG) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5466653  (MA SHEAU-HWA [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
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