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EP0028099 - Photographic couplers, emulsions, materials and processes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  14.10.1988
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
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 [1981/18]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
Kodak Park
Rochester, New York / US
[1981/18]
Representative(s)Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/35]Baron, Paul Alexander Clifford, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1982/21]Pepper, John Herbert
KODAK LIMITED Patent Department P.O. Box 114 190 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EA / GB
Former [1981/18]Trangmar, Leigh Alan
66 The Avenue
Beckenham Kent / GB
Application number, filing date80303642.515.10.1980
[1981/18]
Priority number, dateUS1979008514015.10.1979         Original published format: US 85140
[1981/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0028099
Date:06.05.1981
Language:EN
[1981/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0028099
Date:23.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.1981
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/34, C07C127/19
[1981/18]
CPC:
G03C7/346 (EP); C07C275/42 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1981/18]
TitleGerman:Photographische Kuppler, Emulsionen, Materialien und Verfahren[1981/18]
English:Photographic couplers, emulsions, materials and processes[1981/18]
French:Coupleurs, émulsions, matériaux et procédés photographiques[1981/18]
Examination procedure05.10.1981Examination requested  [1981/50]
07.09.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.05.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.1983Fee for grant paid
08.07.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.08.1984  30.05.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Agfa-Gevaert AG
-Patentabteilung- Postfach
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1984/43]
Opponent(s)01  20.08.1984  30.05.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Agfa-Gevaert AG
-Patentabteilung- Postfach
D-51368 Leverkusen / DE
31.05.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.09.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.10.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
23.12.1985Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
24.04.1986Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
04.02.1988Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1988/48]
Appeal following opposition28.06.1986Appeal received No.  T0197/86
30.08.1986Statement of grounds filed
04.02.1988Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
04.02.1988Date of oral proceedings
05.02.1988Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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