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EP0080355 - Photographic elements containing aryloxy substituted photographic couplers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.02.1994
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
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 [1983/22]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lau, Philip Thiam Shin
345 Andrews Drive
Rochester New York 14626 / US
[1983/22]
Representative(s)Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/20]Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1983/22]Pepper, John Herbert
KODAK LIMITED Patent Department P.O. Box 114 190 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EA / GB
Application number, filing date82306197.322.11.1982
[1983/22]
Priority number, dateUS1981032423723.11.1981         Original published format: US 324237
[1983/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0080355
Date:01.06.1983
Language:EN
[1983/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0080355
Date:08.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/19]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0080355
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.1983
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/32, G03C7/34, G03C7/36, G03C7/38
[1983/22]
CPC:
G03C7/30541 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1983/22]
TitleGerman:Fotografische aryloxy-substituierte Kuppler enthaltende fotografische Elemente[1983/22]
English:Photographic elements containing aryloxy substituted photographic couplers[1983/22]
French:Eléments photographiques contenant des coupleurs photographiques substitués par aryloxy[1983/22]
Examination procedure09.11.1983Examination requested  [1984/03]
27.07.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.10.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.1984Fee for grant paid
15.12.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.1986  01.05.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa, 250-01 / JP
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Bernd, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
81904 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/12]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.1986  01.05.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa, 250-01 / JP
Opponent's representative
Hansen, Bernd, Dr.rer.nat., et al, et al
Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
06.05.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.11.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.04.1991Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1991Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
17.09.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.08.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.11.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.02.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.10.1991Appeal received No.  T0843/91
07.01.1992Statement of grounds filed
05.08.1993Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
20.05.1988Appeal received No.  T0215/88
19.07.1988Statement of grounds filed
09.10.1990Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
05.08.1993Date of oral proceedings
18.08.1993Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
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