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EP0628889 - Toner mixing in magnetic brush developement apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.1998Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.10.1998 [1998/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Peer, Larry W.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
02 / Westbrook, Susan P.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
03 / Olan, Christopher J.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
04 / Weitzel, Richard A.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
05 / Armstrong, Timothy G., c/o Eastman Kodak Co.
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1995/27]
Former [1994/50]01 / Speer, Larry W.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
02 / Westbrook, Susan P.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
03 / Olan, Christopher J.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
04 / Weitzel, Richard A.
c/o Eastman Kodak Co., Patent Dep., 343 State Str.
Rochester, New York 14650 -2201 / US
Representative(s)Blickle, K. Werner, et al
KODAK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Blickle, K. Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al
KODAK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patentabteilung
D-70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date94113291.226.11.1990
[1994/50]
Priority number, dateUS1989044420901.12.1989         Original published format: US 444209
US1989044421001.12.1989         Original published format: US 444210
US1989044425601.12.1989         Original published format: US 444256
US1989044425701.12.1989         Original published format: US 444257
US1989044425801.12.1989         Original published format: US 444258
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628889
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628889
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[1994/50]
CPC:
G03G15/0896 (EP); G03G15/0822 (EP); G03G15/0877 (EP);
G03G15/09 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/11]
Former [1994/50]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:Tonermischer für Magnetbürstentwicklungsgerät[1994/50]
English:Toner mixing in magnetic brush developement apparatus[1994/50]
French:Mélangeur de toner pour appareil de développement à brosse magnétique[1994/50]
Examination procedure20.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/29]
04.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1996Fee for grant paid
16.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91900454.9  / EP0456800
Opposition(s)13.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
25.08.199404   M06   Fee paid on   22.02.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB26.11.1997
[1998/41]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4671207  (HILBERT) [DA] 1 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 47; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4707107  (JOSEPH) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 1 - line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4792831  (TAKEDA ET AL.) [A] 1 * column A; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]JPS584164  ;
 [A]JPS57115576
 [A]  - "Monitoring Developer Mixture", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, HAVANT GB, (198911), no. 307, pages 813 - 817 [A] 1 * page 813, column 1, paragraph 3 * * page 814, column 1, paragraph 4 - paragraph 6; figure 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830329), vol. 7, no. 75, Database accession no. (P - 187)<1220> , & JP58004164 A 19830111 (KONISHIROKU SHASHIN KOGYO K.K.) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821021), vol. 6, no. 209, Database accession no. (P - 150)<1087> , & JP57115576 A 19820719 (CANON K.K.) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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