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EP2028240 - Phase change ink compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/09]Phase Change Ink Compositions
[2016/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.01.2017  [2017/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Patent Department Xerox Square - 20 A 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
[2009/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Odell, Peter G.
1855 Balsam Avenue
Mississauga Ontario L5J 1L3 / CA
02 / Belelie, Jennifer L.
1320 Ridgebank Drive
Oakville Ontario L6M 4A5 / CA
03 / Mahabadi, Hadi K.
2660 Speakman Drive
Mississauga Ontario L5K 2L1 / CA
04 / Wagner, Christopher A.
28 Gold Crest Road
Etobicoke Ontario M9A 1L3 / CA
05 / Allen, C Geoffrey
8 Heathfield Crescent
Waterdown Ontario L0R 2H5 / CA
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/06]Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Former [2009/09]Jones, Helen M.M.
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date08162043.707.08.2008
[2009/09]
Priority number, dateUS2007089071907.08.2007         Original published format: US 890719
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2028240
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2028240
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/34, C09D11/101
[2015/12]
CPC:
C09D11/101 (EP,US); C09D11/30 (KR); B41J2/01 (KR);
B41M5/00 (KR); C09D11/34 (EP,US); Y10S522/908 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/09]C09D11/00, C09D11/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/06]
Former [2009/09]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzungen für Phasenwechseltinten[2009/09]
English:Phase change ink compositions[2016/01]
French:Compositions de changement de phase pour encre[2009/09]
Former [2009/09]Phase Change Ink Compositions
Examination procedure25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
18.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2015Fee for grant paid
02.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.09.2009
Opposition(s)11.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1642944  (COATES BROTHERS [GB]) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0041]; example - *;
 [X]WO2007025893  (OCE TECH BV [NL], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0034]; example -; claim - *;
 [DX]US2007120910  (ODELL PETER G [CA], et al) [DX] 1-15 * paragraph [0111]; example -; claim - *;
 [DX]US2007123606  (TOMA ENIKO [CA], et al) [DX] 1-15 * paragraph [0115] - paragraph [0116]; example -; claim - *;
 [DX]US2007123723  (ODELL PETER G [CA], et al) [DX] 1-15* paragraph [0115] - paragraph [0116]; example -; claim - *
by applicantUS3653932
 US4390369
 US4484948
 EP0187352
 EP0206286
 US4684956
 US4851045
 US4889560
 US4889761
 US5006170
 US5151120
 US5195430
 US5221335
 DE4205636
 DE4205713
 WO9404619
 US5372852
 US5389958
 US5496879
 US5621022
 US6547380
 US2007120910
 US2007123606
 US2007120925
 US7259275
 US7279587
 US2008000384
    - "Dimer Acids", KIRK-OTHMER, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, (1992), vol. 8, pages 223 - 237
    - JIKEI ET AL., MACROMOLECULES, (2000), vol. 33, pages 6228 - 6234
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