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EP0918251 - Method of decontaminating a photographic bath with heat-reversible polymers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 13.08.2004 Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.08.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 29.09.2004 [2004/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/21]	For all designated states EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Poncelet, Olivier Jean Christian, Kodak Industrie Département Brevets, CRT - Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon sur Saone Cedex / FR
	02 / Wettling, Danielle Marie Henriette, Kodak Ind. Département Brevets, CRT - Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon sur Saone Cedex / FR
	03 / Rigola, Jeannine, c/o Kodak Industrie Département Brevets, CRT - Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon sur Saone Cedex / FR
	[1999/21]
Representative(s)	Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al Kodak Boite n 2 Zone d'activité SAONEOR 12 rue Alfred Kastler 71530 Fragnes / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2003/37]	Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al Kodak Industrie, Département Brevets, CRT, Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex / FR
Former [1999/21]	Parent, Yves, et al KODAK INDUSTRIE, Département Brevets, CRT - Zone Industrielle 71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date	98420208.5	19.11.1998
	[1999/21]
Priority number, date	FR19970014742	19.11.1997 Original published format: FR 9714742
	[1999/21]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0918251
	Date:	26.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.03.1999
Classification	IPC:	G03C5/395, G03C5/31, G03C7/44	[1999/21]
	CPC:	G03C5/31 (EP,US); G03C5/3956 (EP,US); G03C7/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2000/05]
Former [1999/21]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Dekontaminierung eines photographischen Bades mit thermoreversiblen Polymeren	[1999/21]
	English:	Method of decontaminating a photographic bath with heat-reversible polymers	[1999/21]
	French:	Procédé de dépollution d'un bain photographique avec des polymères thermo-reversibles	[1999/21]
Examination procedure	21.10.1999	Examination requested [1999/50]
	27.11.1999	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	29.02.2000	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
	11.09.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.01.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.10.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.02.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2004/40]
	01.04.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2004/40]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	22.12.1999	AT M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	BE M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	CH M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	CY M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	DK M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	ES M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	FI M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	GR M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	IE M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	IT M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	LU M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	MC M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	NL M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	PT M01 Not yet paid
	22.12.1999	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]GB1450588 (HOECHST AG) [X] 1,3,5,7 * page 2, line 26 * * page 2, line 118 - line 119; claim 1 *;
		[X]US5219717 (SCHMITTOU ERIC R [US], et al) [X] 1,5,7 * column 7, line 45 - column 9, line 6; claim 1 *;
		[X]US3691086 (LEES RONALD D, et al) [X] 1,5,7 * column 5, line 54 - line 65; claim 1 *;
		[Y]US3497467 (COLEMAN LESTER E) [Y] 1-9 * column 1, line 33 - line 43 * * column 10, line 44 - line 48 * * column 14, line 64 - line 65 * * column 17, line 33 - line 43 * * column 19, line 46 - line 58; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
		[Y]US4144373 (WEISS DONALD E, et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 2, line 1 - line 11 * * column 2, line 20 - line 25; claims 1,11 *;
		[Y]US5432245 (ROBERTS MICHAEL R [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * column 3, line 17 - line 40 * * column 6, line 38 - line 41 * * column 11, line 45 - line 55; claims 1,3 *;
		[Y]FR2033922 (CESKOSLOVENSKA AKADEMIE VED) [Y] 1-9 * page 2, line 2 - line 9 * * page 12, line 28 - line 34 *

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