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EP About this file: EP0838721

EP0838721 - Processing method of silver halide light sensitive photo graphic material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taguchi, Masaaki
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Eddowes, Simon, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Eddowes, Simon, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [1998/50]Watkins, David, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Former [1998/18]Simpson, Alison Elizabeth Fraser, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date97308312.420.10.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateJP1996029818822.10.1996         Original published format: JP 29818896
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0838721
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838721
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03C1/40, G03C1/04, G03C5/30
[1998/18]
CPC:
G03C1/04 (EP,US); G03C1/40 (EP,US); G03C5/30 (EP,US);
G03C2005/3007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/02]
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verarbeitungsverfahren für photographisches lichtempfindliches Silberhalogenidmaterial[1998/18]
English:Processing method of silver halide light sensitive photo graphic material[1998/18]
French:Procédé de traitement de matériau photographique à l'halogénure d'argent sensible à la lumière[1998/18]
Examination procedure05.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
09.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2003Fee for grant paid
30.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.09.2003
IT10.09.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR10.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4362806  (WHITMORE KEITH E) [X] 1,4,5 * column 2, line 56 - line 60 * * column 20, line 16 - line 25 * * column 33, line 19 - line 53 * * column 55, line 20 - line 23 * [Y] 2,3;
 [Y]JPH04138448  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND) [Y] 2,3 * page 6, column R, line 10 - line 19 * * page 6, column R, line 32 - page 8, column L, line 3 * * page 13; table 1 *;
 [Y]US4035184  (FAUL WILLIAM H, et al) [Y] 2 * column 5, line 41 - line 46 * * column 9, line 9 - line 21 *
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