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EP0636937 - color developing agent composition and color developer composition for processing silver halide color photographic material and method of using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/05]Compositions of color developing agent and color developer composition for processing silver halide color photographic material and method of using the same
[1999/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2001
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHUGAI PHOTO CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
4-6-2, Nihonbashi honcho, chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Sigemori, Nobuki
192 Nemoto
Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture / JP
[1995/05]
Representative(s)Sperling, Rüdiger, et al
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]Sperling, Rüdiger, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.Ing. S. Staeger, Dipl.Ing.Dipl.Wirtsch.Ing. R. Sperling, Müllerstrasse 31
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date94111729.327.07.1994
[1995/05]
Priority number, dateJP1993020578828.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20578893
JP1993020578928.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20578993
JP1993028172415.10.1993         Original published format: JP 28172493
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0636937
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636937
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03C7/413
[1995/05]
CPC:
G03C7/413 (EP,US); G03C7/4136 (EP,US); G03C7/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU [1995/05]
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzung enthaltend eine Farbentwicklersubstanz, Farbentwickler zur Verarbeitung von photographischen Silberhalogenidfarbmaterialien und deren Verwendung[1995/05]
English:color developing agent composition and color developer composition for processing silver halide color photographic material and method of using the same[1999/46]
French:Composition contenant un agent développateur pour la couleur, révélateur pour le traitement de matériaux photographiques couleur à l'halogénure d'argent et méthode à cet effet[1995/05]
Former [1995/05]Compositions of color developing agent and color developer composition for processing silver halide color photographic material and method of using the same
Examination procedure31.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/39]
20.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
03.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.03.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2000Fee for grant paid
31.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE04.10.2000
CH04.10.2000
FR04.10.2000
IT04.10.2000
LI04.10.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]BE04.10.2000
CH04.10.2000
FR04.10.2000
LI04.10.2000
Former [2002/10]BE04.10.2000
CH04.10.2000
LI04.10.2000
FR02.03.2001
Former [2002/02]BE04.10.2000
FR02.03.2001
Documents cited:Search[DX]JPH0460636  ;
 [X]GB1099255  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1-9 * claims and examples (compounds (2) and (5)) *;
 [X]FR2096241  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1-9* example 2 (cyan color developer) *;
 [X]US3823017  (HODES H) [X] 1-9 * claim - *;
 [X]EP0520457  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-9 * example 8 *
 [DX]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 15, Database accession no. 92-118619, & JPH0460636 A 19920226 (KONICA CORP.) [DX] 1-9 * abstract *
by applicantJPS4537957B
 JPS4641676B
 JPS4720743B
 US3615572
 US3647461
 US3647462
 JPS4824050B
 JPS5021250
 JPS6035535
 JPS63136045
 JPH02178833
 JPH03130383
 JPH0437847
 JPH0460636
 JPH0481751
 JPH04147138
 JPH05127330
 JPH05181245
 JPH05188551
 JPH05188552
 JPH11127330
    - Basis of Photographic Industry --- Silver-Salt Photography, CORONA CO., LTD., pages 277 - 278
    - HAIST, Modern Photographic Processing, JOHN WILY AND SONS, (1979), page 545
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