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EP About this file: EP0644458

EP0644458 - Infrared sensitive silver halide phototographic elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 17.06.2009  [2009/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imation Corp.
1 Imation Place
Oakdale, MN 55128 / US
[1998/32]
Former [1995/12]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Loiacono, Marco
3M Italia Ricerche S.p.A.
I-17016 Ferrania (Savona) / IT
02 / Bertoldi, Massimo
3M Italia Ricerche S.p.A.
I-17016 Ferrania (Savona) / IT
[1995/12]
Representative(s)Allaix, Roberto
Imation S.p.A.
Intellectual Property Department
Via Martiri della Libertà, 57
17016 Ferrania (Savona) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/25]Allaix, Roberto
Imation SpA Intellectual Property Department Via Martiri della Libertà 57
17016 Ferrania (SV) / IT
Former [1998/32]Allaix, Roberto
IMATION S.p.A. Intellectual Property Department Viale della Libertà, 57
17016 Ferrania (Savona) / IT
Former [1995/36]Allaix, Roberto
Office of Intellectual Property Counsel 3M ITALIA S.p.A. Viale Martiri della Libertà, 57
I-17016 Ferrania (Savona) / IT
Former [1995/12]Checcacci, Giorgio
PORTA, CHECCACCI & BOTTI s.r.l. Viale Sabotino, 19/2
I-20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date93115143.521.09.1993
[1995/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0644458
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0644458
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03C5/16, G03C1/28, G03C1/34
[1995/12]
CPC:
G03C1/28 (EP); G03C1/346 (EP); G03C5/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesIT [1995/25]
Former [1995/12]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Infrarotempfindliche photographische Silberhalogenidelemente[1995/12]
English:Infrared sensitive silver halide phototographic elements[1995/12]
French:Eléments photographiques à l'halogénure d'argent sensible à l'infrarouge[1995/12]
Examination procedure22.09.1994Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.01.1995Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DE, FR, GB
14.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
03.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.1998Fee for grant paid
21.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.10.1994DE   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.1994FR   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.1994GB   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0373339  (AGFA-GEVAERT) [Y] 1-8 * page 3, line 23 - line 54 * * page 6, line 19; examples A-10 *;
 [DY]US4910129  (Y.TAKAHASHI ET AL.) [DY] 1-8 * column 2, line 40 - column 4, line 45; claim - *;
 [A]WO9202852  (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY) [A] * page 3, line 14 - page 6, line 3 * * page 11, line 1 - line 26 *
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