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EP About this file: EP1276017

EP1276017 - Non-magnetic single-component toner, method of preparing the same, and image forming apparatus using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyakawa, Nobuhiro
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Kadota, Takuya
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Takano, Hidehiro
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
04 / Yasukawa, Shinji
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
05 / Kunugi, Masanao
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2006/22]
Former [2003/03]01 / Miyakawa, Nobuhiro
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-3-5, Owam, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Kadota, Takuya
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-3-5, Owam, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Takano, Hidehiro
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-3-5, Owam, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
04 / Yasukawa, Shinji
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-3-5, Owam, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
05 / Kunugi, Masanao
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-3-5, Owam, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/03]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02015510.710.07.2002
[2003/03]
Priority number, dateJP2001021060311.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001210603
JP2001028318318.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001283183
JP2001028335118.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001283351
JP2001028369918.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001283699
JP2001030008328.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001300083
JP2001030008428.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001300084
JP2001030147228.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001301472
JP2001030147328.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001301473
JP2001037093905.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001370939
JP2002005712504.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002057125
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1276017
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1276017
Date:30.06.2004
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1276017
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/097, G03G9/08
[2004/25]
CPC:
G03G9/09708 (EP,US); G03G9/0819 (EP,US); G03G9/08711 (EP,US);
G03G9/08755 (EP,US); G03G9/09716 (EP,US); G03G9/09725 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/11]G03G9/097
Former IPC [2003/03]G03G9/097, G03G9/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/03]
TitleGerman:Nichtmagnetischer Einkomponententoner, Herstellungsmethode und Bildaufzeichungsapparat[2003/03]
English:Non-magnetic single-component toner, method of preparing the same, and image forming apparatus using the same[2003/03]
French:Révélateur nonmagnétique et monocomposant, appareil de formation d'images et méthode de formation d'images l'utilisant[2003/03]
Examination procedure30.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
20.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2006Fee for grant paid
05.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
CY14.06.2006
CZ14.06.2006
EE14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
NL14.06.2006
SK14.06.2006
TR14.06.2006
IE10.07.2006
LU10.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG14.09.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
CZ14.06.2006
EE14.06.2006
FI14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
LI14.06.2006
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SK14.06.2006
TR14.06.2006
IE10.07.2006
LU10.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
BG14.09.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
Former [2008/31]AT14.06.2006
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JP2001083732  ;
 [A]JPH03220563  ;
 [Y]JPH11282240  ;
 [Y]JP2000347518  ;
 [A]US3779926  (MERCK J, et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5620823  (KAMBAYASHI AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim 12 *;
 [Y]US5776646  (HAGI MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 23,24 * column 10, line 63 - line 65; claims 1,2,4,6,14,16,18 * * column 11, line 27 - line 30; examples 1-4 *;
 [A]US5824442  (TANIKAWA HIROHIDE [JP], et al) [A] * claims 1,5 *;
 [X]US6004711  (BOURNE DONALD [US], et al) [X] 5,9,14-16,21,22,26-28 * column 4, line 21 - column 7, line 13; claims 1-16 *;
 [A]US6130020  (WADA MINORU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claims 6,11 *;
 [A]US6197469  (KERNER DIETER [DE], et al) [A] 29* claim 1 *;
 [Y]US6203955  (MOCHIZUKI TAKAHIRO [JP]) [Y] 11,12 * column 1, line 7 - line 13; figure 1; claim 7 *;
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001083732 A 20010330 (TOSHIBA) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 10,12,23,24
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1991, no. 45, Database accession no. 1991-329419, XP002266353 & JPH03220563 A 19910927 (FUJI XEROX) [A] * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 01, Database accession no. 2000-003726, XP002278418 & JPH11282240 A 19991015 (BROTHER KOGYO) [Y] 10,12 * column A *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 35, Database accession no. 2001-331131, XP002278419 & JP2000347518 A 20001215 (RICOH) [Y] 11,12 * column A *
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