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EP0908769 - Processing photographic material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
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 [1999/15]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Earle, Anthony
c/o Kodak Ltd., Headstone Drive
Harrow, HA1 4TY / GB
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Lee, Brenda, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department (W160-G) Headstone Drive Harrow Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Barker, Brenda, et al
Kodak Limited, Patents, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date98202937.302.09.1998
[1999/15]
Priority number, dateGB1997002147209.10.1997         Original published format: GB 9721472
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0908769
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0908769
Date:28.04.1999
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0908769
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03D3/13
[1999/15]
CPC:
G03D3/132 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/02]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verarbeitung von photographischem Material[1999/15]
English:Processing photographic material[1999/15]
French:Traitement de matériau photographique[1999/15]
Examination procedure30.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
17.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2003Fee for grant paid
08.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR25.02.2004
DE26.05.2004
GB02.09.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/46]DE26.05.2004
GB02.09.2004
Former [2005/12]DE26.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0649059  (KODAK LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1 * column 4 - column 6; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]JPH03231244  ;
 [A]JPS629530
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920113), vol. 16, no. 12, Database accession no. (P - 1297), & JP03231244 A 19911015 (KONICA CORP.) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870609), vol. 11, no. 178, Database accession no. (P - 584), & JP62009530 A 19870117 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO.LTD.) [A] 1 * abstract *
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