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EP About this file: EP0821268

EP0821268 - An emulsion for a photothermographic material, a production process for the photothermographic material and a recording process therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.04.2005  [2005/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2004/15]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
Agfa-Gevaert
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Loccufier, Johan
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Hoogmartens, Ivan
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Strijckers, Hans
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[1998/05]
Application number, filing date97201899.821.06.1997
[1998/05]
Priority number, dateEP1996020210524.07.1996         Original published format: EP 96202105
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0821268
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821268
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/498, G03C1/34
[1998/05]
CPC:
G03C1/49845 (EP); G03C1/12 (EP); G03C1/127 (EP);
G03C1/49854 (EP); G03C5/164 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1998/41]
Former [1998/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Emulsion für ein photothermographisches Material, Verfahren zur Herstellung eines photothermographischen Materials und ein Aufzeichnungsverfahren[1998/05]
English:An emulsion for a photothermographic material, a production process for the photothermographic material and a recording process therefor[1998/05]
French:Emulsion pour un produit photothermographique, procédé pour la production dudit produit photothermographique et procédé de reproduction l'utilisant[1998/05]
Examination procedure28.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
06.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2004Fee for grant paid
29.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.04.2004
[2005/14]
Documents cited:Search[DY]US5028523  (SKOUG PAUL G) [DY] 1-11 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 15; claims 1,2 *;
 [DY]US4173482  (AKASHI KAGEYASU ET AL) [DY] 1-11 * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 17 * * column 5, line 4 - line 7 *;
 [Y]US3957517  (IKENOUE SHINPEI ET AL) [Y] 1-11 * column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 17 * * column 5, line 9 - line 15 *
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