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EP About this file: EP1217461

EP1217461 - Method and unit for fixing toner on a support, in particular a printing support [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.07.2010
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [2002/26]For all designated states
NexPress Solutions LLC
1447 St. Paul Street
Rochester, New York 14653-7001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Behnke, Knut
Schlotfeldtsberg 18
24220 Flintbek / DE
02 / Krause, Hans-Otto
Jungfernstieg 100
24240 Eckernförde / DE
03 / Morgenweck, Frank-Michael
Zur Russeer Au 23
24111 Kiel / DE
04 / Rohde, Domingo
Redderkamp 93
24111 Kiel / DE
05 / Schulze-Hagenenst, Detlef
Dorfstede 51
24113 Molfsee / DE
06 / Bartscher, Gerhard, Dr.
Eupener Strasse 54
50933 Köln / DE
07 / Preissig, Kai-Uwe
Wesselingweg 11
44339 Dortmund / DE
08 / Tyagi, Dinesh
18 White Alder Circle
Fairport, New York 14450-2625 / DE
 [2007/21]
Former [2002/26]01 / Behnke, Knut
Hardenbergstrasse 30
24118 Kiel / DE
02 / Krause, Hans-Otto
Pferdemarkt 27
24340 Eckernförde / DE
03 / Morgenweck, Frank-Michael
Hamburger Landstrasse 50
24113 Molfsee / DE
04 / Rohde, Domingo
Redderkamp 93
24111 Kiel / DE
05 / Schulze-Hagenenst, Detlef
Dorfstede 51
24113 Molfsee / DE
06 / Bartscher, Gerhard, Dr.
Aachener Strasse 114
50674 Köln / DE
07 / Preissig, Kai-Uwe
Wesselingweg 11
44339 Dortmund / DE
08 / Tyagi, Dinesh
18 White Alder Circle
Fairport, New York 14450-2625 / DE
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 [2006/45]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak Industrie Département Brevets - CRT Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon sur Saône Cedex / FR
Former [2006/13]Lauerwald, Jörg, et al
NexPress GmbH Am Kiel-Kanal 2
24106 Kiel / DE
Former [2004/51]Lauerwald, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys., et al
c/o Dr.Detlef Schulze-Hagenest NexPress GmbH Postfach 24 60
24023 Kiel / DE
Former [2002/26]Lauerwald, Jörg
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG TPT-R4 Dr.-Hell-Strasse
24107 Kiel / DE
Application number, filing date01127899.123.11.2001
[2002/26]
Priority number, dateDE200016456522.12.2000         Original published format: DE 10064565
DE200114500512.09.2001         Original published format: DE 10145005
[2002/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1217461
Date:26.06.2002
Language:DE
[2002/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1217461
Date:15.11.2006
[2006/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2002/26]
CPC:
G03G9/0821 (EP,US); G03G15/2007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/29]
Former [2002/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Fixierung von Toner auf einem Träger bzw. einem Bedruckstoff[2002/26]
English:Method and unit for fixing toner on a support, in particular a printing support[2002/26]
French:Méthode et unité de fixage de toner sur un support, en particulier un support d'impression[2002/26]
Examination procedure10.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
16.05.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
05.09.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DE, IT
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/34]
09.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.06.2007DE   M01   Not yet paid
21.06.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5612673  ;
 [A]DE1802741  (VARIAN ASSOCIATES) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4456368  (ISAKA KAZUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,14-16,27 * column 1, line 18 - column 4, line 40; figures 1-5,6A-12C *;
 [X]US4482239  (HOSONO NAGAO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,14,26,27 * column 1, line 21 - column 2, line 7 * * column 3, line 25 - column 7, line 48; figures 1-7 *;
 [DX]US4511778  (TAKAHASHI TOHRU [JP], et al) [DX] 1,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0667732  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,5-7,9,11,14-19,24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5631685  (GOORAY ARTHUR M [US], et al) [X] 1,5,13,14,16,27 * column 1, line 24 - column 3, line 6 * * column 6, line 1 - column 12, line 44; figures 1-14 *;
 [L]EP1217462  (NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC [US]) [L] 1-10,12-15,26 * the whole document *;
 [L]EP1217460  (NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC [US]) [L] 1-10,12-15,26 * the whole document *;
 [L]EP1217459  (NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC [US]) [L] 1-10,12-15,26* the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810423), vol. 005, no. 060, Database accession no. (P - 058), & JP56012673 A 19810207 (HITACHI METALS LTD) [X] 1,14 * abstract *
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