The patent EP3476616 was granted to Fujifilm on Jul 14, 2021. The application was originally filed on May 31, 2018 under application number EP18789307A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "No Opposition Filed Within Time Limit".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2001312068 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005254638 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2008195018 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2009255434 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2012158022 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2012187907 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS4841708B |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS5040047B |
| DESCRIPTION | US2714066 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3181461 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2010026006 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011175256 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012192724 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2013078794 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2015189021 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2016539821 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11286183 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015177618 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013145949 |
| OTHER | EP2839968 |
| OTHER | EP3511173 |
| OTHER | JP2006035459 |
| SEARCH | EP2353882 |
| SEARCH | EP2383125 |
| SEARCH | EP2520439 |
| SEARCH | EP2808173 |
| SEARCH | EP2878452 |
| SEARCH | JP2012158022 |
| SEARCH | JP2015189021 |
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