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EP2073071 - Ultra-Heated/Slightly Heated Steam Zones for Optimal Control of Water Content in Steam Fuser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2015
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
[2009/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Biegelsen, David K.
200 Mimosa Way
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
02 / Volkel, Armin R.
1026 Karen Way
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
03 / Pattekar, Ashish
20350 Stevens Creek Blvd. No.320
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / Swartz, Lars-Erik
869 Russet Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2009/26]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/39]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/26]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08171721.716.12.2008
[2009/26]
Priority number, dateUS2007095939418.12.2007         Original published format: US 959394
[2009/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2073071
Date:24.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2073071
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073071
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2009/26]
CPC:
G03G15/2003 (EP,US); G03G2215/20 (EP,US); G03G2215/2006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2014/15]
Former [2009/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ultraerhitzte/Leicht erhitzte Dampfbereiche zur optimalen Steuerung des Wasserinhalts in einem Dampffixierer[2009/26]
English:Ultra-Heated/Slightly Heated Steam Zones for Optimal Control of Water Content in Steam Fuser[2009/26]
French:Zones de vapeur ultra-chauffées/légèrement chauffées pour un contrôle optimal du contenu en eau dans un dispositif de fusion de vapeur[2009/26]
Examination procedure05.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/15]
01.03.2014Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.04.2014Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2014Fee for grant paid
12.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2014Receipt 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  15.04.2014
Opposition(s)25.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003185607  (GOLDMAN GERD [DE], et al) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004126160  (KEIDEL FRANK [DE], et al) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2003248395  (PFU LTD) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2006085059  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3140159  (CARLSON CHESTER F) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002090238  (BARTSCHER GERHARD [DE], et al) [A] 1-5,10,11 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2003185607
 US2004126160
 JP2003248395
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