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EP About this file: EP3239777

EP3239777 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMIZU, Akitaka
c/o Kao Corporation
Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15873224.824.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015JP86127
Priority number, dateJP2014026666526.12.2014         Original published format: JP 2014266665
[2017/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016104656
Date:30.06.2016
Language:JA
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3239777
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3239777
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/087, G03G9/08
[2017/44]
CPC:
G03G9/0804 (EP,US); G03G9/08704 (US); G03G9/08708 (EP,US);
G03G9/08711 (EP,US); G03G9/08728 (US); G03G9/08755 (EP,US);
G03G9/08782 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TONERS ZUR ELEKTROSTATISCHEN BILDENTWICKLUNG[2017/44]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN TONER POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT D'IMAGE ÉLECTROSTATIQUE[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase26.06.2017Translation filed 
26.07.2017National basic fee paid 
26.07.2017Search fee paid 
26.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
16.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
23.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2023Fee for grant paid
17.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
DK29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
IT29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
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SI29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
[2024/26]
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2007093809  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 13* paragraphs [0103] , [0104] , [0109] - [0112] *;
 [X]US2012264045  (MATSUSHIMA ASAO [JP], et al) [X] 13-15 * paragraphs [0059] , [0086] , [0091] , [0220] , [0225] , [0226] *;
 [X]JP2013134486  (KAO CORP) [X] 13 * paragraphs [0003] , [0007] , [0010] , [0021] , [0022] * * paragraph [0090] *;
 [XA]US2013330666  (FUKURI NORIHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9,13 * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0021] , [0022] , [0024] , [0028] , [0033] - [0034] - [0057] , [0059] , [0118] , [0120] , [0122] , [0123] * * paragraphs [0208] , [0209] - [0211] * * paragraph [0261] * * claims 18,20 * [A] 3,5-7,10-12,14,15
International search[X]JP2007093809  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 12 * , paragraphs [0103] to [0104], [0109] to [0112]; table 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2010156747  (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * , paragraph [0058] (Family: none) *;
 [X]JP2012228876  (KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH) [X] 12 * , paragraphs [0149] to [0151], [0165] to [0166] & US 2012/0264045 A1 paragraphs [0204] to [0206], [0219] to [0220] *;
 [A]JP2013134486  (KAO CORP) [A] 1-12 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0003] (Family: none) *;
 [PA]JP2016009060  (KAO CORP) [PA] 1-12* , claims; examples (Family: none) *
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