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(11) EP 0 321 401 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.09.1989 Bulletin 1989/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/25

(21) Application number: 88810842.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4G03C 7/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 15.12.1987 GB 8729196

(71) Applicant: ILFORD Limited
Mobberley Knutsford Cheshire WA16 7HA (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Cawse, John Leslie
    Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 5TY (GB)
  • Harris, Philip James
    Stockport Cheshire SK8 1EJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Matthews, Richard Nordan 
Ilford Limited Patents Department Town Lane
Mobberley Knutsford Cheshire WA16 7HA
Mobberley Knutsford Cheshire WA16 7HA (GB)


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    (54) Polymeric colour couplers


    (57) A polymeric colour coupler which comprises the residue of three monomeric colour couplers of the formulae

    where R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl, chlorine or bromine, R₂ is a divalent organic radical and W₁, W₂ and W₃ are each an active colour former moiety capable of forming upon chromogenic development of exposed silver halide material with a primary aromatic amine colour developing agent a dye, W₁ forming a yellow dye, W₂ forming a magenta dye and W₃ forming a cyan dye.







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