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EP About this file: EP0296873

EP0296873 - Direct positive dimethine cyanine dyes containing 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl indole nucleus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19898 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/52]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weaver, Thomas Dean
574 El Mar Drive
Rochester New York 14616 / US
[1988/52]
Representative(s)Myerscough, Philip Boyd, et al
J.A.KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
[1988/52]
Application number, filing date88305779.624.06.1988
[1988/52]
Priority number, dateUS1987006655226.06.1987         Original published format: US 66552
[1988/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0296873
Date:28.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0296873
Date:08.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0296873
Date:08.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.1989
ClassificationIPC:C09B23/10, G03C1/485, G03C1/36, C07D401/04
[1989/45]
CPC:
C09B23/105 (EP,US); G03C1/4853 (EP,US); Y10S430/141 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/52]C09B23/10, G03C1/485, G03C1/36
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/52]
TitleGerman:Direkt positive Dimethincyanin-Farbstoffe mit einem 1-Aryl-2-heteroaryl-Indolkern[1988/52]
English:Direct positive dimethine cyanine dyes containing 1-aryl-2-heteroaryl indole nucleus[1988/52]
French:Colorants cyanine diméthiniques pour positif direct contenant un noyau 1-aryle-2-hétéroaryle indole[1988/52]
Examination procedure16.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/52]
28.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1993Fee for grant paid
09.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.09.1993
IT08.09.1993
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]BE08.09.1993
IT08.09.1993
Former [1994/26]BE08.09.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1520818  (EASTMAN KODAK CO);
 [A]DE1547789  (EASTMAN KODAK CO);
 [A]CH488778  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]);
 [A]FR2125405  (AGFA GEVAERT AG);
 [A]US3767651  (CHAPMAN D)
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