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EP About this file: EP0774687

EP0774687 - Solid processing composition and method for processing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishio, Shoji
c/o Konica Corpotation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1997/21]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date96117321.829.10.1996
[1997/21]
Priority number, dateJP1995028164930.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28164995
[1997/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0774687
Date:21.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0774687
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03C5/26, G03C1/06, G03C5/31
[1997/21]
CPC:
G03C5/265 (EP,US); G03C1/061 (EP,US); G03C5/31 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/21]
TitleGerman:Feste Verarbeitungszusammensetzung und Verfahren zur Verarbeitung eines photographischen, lichtempfindlichen Silberhalogenidmaterials[1997/21]
English:Solid processing composition and method for processing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material[1997/21]
French:Composition solide pour le traitement de matériaux photographiques et procédé de traitement de matériaux photographiques à l'halogénure d'argent[1997/21]
Examination procedure30.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
11.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2004Fee for grant paid
18.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR15.09.2004
IT15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DE03.05.2005
[2008/06]
Former [2006/32]FR15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/14]NL15.09.2004
DE03.05.2005
Former [2006/03]DE03.05.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US2685515  (WILSON CHARLES V) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 57 - line 67; examples 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2688549  (JAMES THOMAS H, et al) [X] 1-3 * column 8, line 27 - line 37; examples 4-6 *;
 [X]US2688548  (REYNOLDS GEORGE A) [X] 1,2 * column 7, line 39 - line 49; examples 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0461783  (KNAPP AUDENRIED W [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 6, line 11 - line 19; example 1 *;
 [X]US5098819  (KNAPP AUDENRIED W [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 7, line 42 - line 50; example 2 *;
 [A]WO9311456  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 4,6,8,9 * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0573700  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [A] 7* claim 2 *;
 [A]US5298372  (OKUTSU EIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,5 * column 8, line 43 - line 59 * * column 1, line 58 - line 63; tables 2-5 *
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