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EP1451643
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP1451643 - TONER SUPPLY WITH LEVEL SENSOR AND METER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 01.07.2011 Database last updated on 14.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 03.08.2011 [2011/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Lexmark International, Inc. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US | [2010/34] |
| Former [2004/36] | For all designated states Lexmark International, Inc. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
CAMPBELL, Alan, Stirling 3268 Ridgecane Road Lexington, KY 40513 / US | 02 /
GAYNE, Jarrett, Clark 1041 Marco Lane Lexington, KY 40509 / US | 03 /
SMITH, William, Dale 1117 Yuma Trail Georgetown, KY 40324 / US | [2004/42] |
| Former [2004/36] | 01 /
CAMPBELL, Alan, Stirling 3268 Ridgecane Road Lexington, KY 40513 / US | ||
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GAYNE, Jarrett, Clark 3845 Belleau Wood Drive, Apt. 8 Lexington, KY 40517 / US | |||
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SMITH, William, Dale 1117 Yuma Trail Georgetown, KY 40324 / US | Representative(s) | Hughes, Andrea Michelle Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2004/36] | Hughes, Andrea Michelle Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL / GB | Application number, filing date | 02725562.9 | 10.04.2002 | [2004/36] | WO2002US10986 | Priority number, date | US20010838353 | 19.04.2001 Original published format: US 838353 | [2004/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO02086628 | Date: | 31.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/44] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1451643 | Date: | 01.09.2004 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2004/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1451643 | Date: | 25.08.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/34] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 22.01.2004 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.04.2007 | Classification | IPC: | G03G5/00, G03G15/08 | [2007/20] | CPC: |
G03G15/0822 (EP,US);
G03G15/0856 (EP,US);
G03G15/0877 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2004/36] | G03G5/00 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2004/36] | Title | German: | TONERRESERVOIR MIT FÜLLSTANDSSENSOR UND MESSEINRICHTUNG | [2004/36] | English: | TONER SUPPLY WITH LEVEL SENSOR AND METER | [2004/36] | French: | ALIMENTATION EN TONER DOTEE D'UN CAPTEUR DE NIVEAU ET D'UN ORGANE DE DOSAGE | [2004/36] | Entry into regional phase | 21.04.2004 | National basic fee paid | 21.04.2004 | Search fee paid | 21.04.2004 | Designation fee(s) paid | 21.04.2004 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.10.2002 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 12.02.2004 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time | 21.04.2004 | Examination requested [2004/36] | 09.01.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.05.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.01.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.07.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.03.2010 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.07.2010 | Fee for grant paid | 09.07.2010 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 26.05.2011 | No opposition filed within time limit [2011/31] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.04.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.04.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 23.04.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XAY]JPH027077 (RICOH KK) [X] 1,3-10 * abstract * * figures 1,5,6 * [A] 14-46,50 [Y] 2,11-13,48,49; | [Y]EP0521530 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 2,11-13,48,49 * abstract * * figures 5-10 ** column 7, line 56 - column 9, line 50 * | International search | [Y]US4277003 (TABUCHI KENJI, et al); | [Y]US4967691 (CHIKAMA ATSUSHI [JP], et al); | [Y]US5257076 (NISHIMURA TOSHINORI [JP], et al); | [Y]US5287151 (SUGIYAMA TOSHIHIRO [JP]) | by applicant | JPH027077 | EP0521530 |