The patent EP3321678 was granted to Fujifilm on Aug 20, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jul 6, 2016 under application number EP16821433A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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Sep 2, 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 11, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 11, 2025
French translation of claims
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Jul 11, 2025
German translation of the claims
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Jul 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 11, 2025
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Apr 11, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
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Apr 11, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Apr 11, 2025
Mar 28, 2025
Mar 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 27, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 27, 2025
Amended description with annotations
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Mar 27, 2025
Claims
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Mar 27, 2025
Description
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Mar 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 26, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 26, 2025
Annex
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Mar 26, 2025
Claims
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Mar 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 26, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
Annex to the communication
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Mar 17, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 24, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 24, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 24, 2025
Claims
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Feb 24, 2025
Claims
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Feb 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 24, 2025
Nov 12, 2024
Annex to the communication
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Nov 12, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Oct 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
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Oct 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
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Oct 30, 2023
Claims
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Oct 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oct 30, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
Annex to the communication
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Jul 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
Mar 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
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Mar 1, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
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Mar 1, 2022
Claims
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Mar 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 1, 2022
Oct 25, 2021
Annex to the communication
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Oct 25, 2021
Communication from the Examining Division
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Oct 20, 2021
Examination started
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Mar 5, 2021
Feb 25, 2021
Feb 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 7, 2019
Feb 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
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Feb 7, 2019
Amendments received before examination
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Feb 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 31, 2018
Jul 12, 2018
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Jul 12, 2018
European search opinion
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Jul 12, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
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Jul 12, 2018
Supplementary European search report
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Jun 12, 2018
Search started
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Apr 18, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Feb 9, 2018
Feb 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Feb 9, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 16, 2018
Jan 16, 2018
Jan 16, 2018
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Jan 5, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 5, 2018
Abstract
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Jan 5, 2018
Annex
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Jan 5, 2018
Jan 5, 2018
Claims
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Jan 5, 2018
Description
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Jan 5, 2018
Drawings
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Jan 5, 2018
Request for entry into the European phase
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Jan 5, 2018
Jan 3, 2018
Notification of the recording of a change
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Nov 17, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Jun 26, 2017
Notification of election of EPO
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Jan 30, 2017
Jan 30, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
Copy of the international search report
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Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
International publication pamphlet
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