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EP About this file: EP2101221

EP2101221 - Toner manufacturing method, toner manufacturing apparatus, and toner manufactured by the toner manufacturing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Norikane, Yoshihiro
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Aoki, Shinji
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Sonoda, Tetsuya
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Uchida, Keisuke
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2009/38]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/38]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date09154631.709.03.2009
[2009/38]
Priority number, dateJP2008005916910.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008059169
[2009/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2101221
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/08, B01J2/04, B05B5/025, B05B17/06
[2009/38]
CPC:
G03G9/0804 (EP,US); B01J2/04 (EP,US); B01J2/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/20]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tonerherstellungsverfahren, Tonerherstellungsvorrichtung und Toner, der durch das Tonerherstellungsverfahren hergestellt wird[2009/38]
English:Toner manufacturing method, toner manufacturing apparatus, and toner manufactured by the toner manufacturing method[2009/38]
French:Procédé de fabrication de toner, appareil de fabrication de toner, et toner fabriqué par le procédé de fabrication de toner[2009/38]
Examination procedure29.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/10]
12.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.04.2010Despatch 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, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/10]
30.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/10]
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  12.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.03.201709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP1978411  (RICOH KK [JP]) [PX] 1,13-15 * paragraph [0024]; claim - *;
 [D]JP2008276146  (RICOH KK);
 [PX]EP1992995  (RICOH KK [JP]) [PX] 1,13-15 * paragraph [0031]; claim - *;
 [PAX]EP1992993  (RICOH KK [JP]) [PA] 1-12 * paragraph [0050] *[PX] 13-15
by applicantJPS57201248
 JPH07152202
 JP3786034B
 JP3786035B
 JP2008276146
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