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EP0618509 - Electrophotographic toner receptive release coatings [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2001 [2001/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]For all designated states
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M Center, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bartusiak, Joseph Thomas, c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufact. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
02 / Kantner, Steven Shepard, c/o Minnesota Mining and
Manufact. Co., 2501 Hudson Road, P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
[1994/40]
Representative(s)Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1994/40]Warcoin, Jacques, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94400679.030.03.1994
[1994/40]
Priority number, dateUS1993004087631.03.1993         Original published format: US 40876
[1994/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0618509
Date:05.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0618509
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03G7/00
[1994/40]
CPC:
G03G7/0086 (EP); G03G7/008 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/40]
TitleGerman:Nichtklebende Beschichtungen zur Aufnahme von elektrophotographischen Tonern[1999/40]
English:Electrophotographic toner receptive release coatings[1994/40]
French:Revêtements non-adhesive réceptives aux révélateurs électrophotographiques[1994/40]
Former [1994/40]Elektrophotographische Toner-aufnehmende, nichtklebende Beschichtungen
Examination procedure13.03.1995Examination requested  [1995/19]
20.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2000Fee for grant paid
20.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/27]
Request for further processing for:09.03.1998Request for further processing filed
09.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.03.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2000
[2001/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5719753  ;
 [A]JPS5430036  ;
 [A]US4942410  (FITCH JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * claims 1-12 *;
 [A]EP0437073  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 14, line 10 - page 16, line 18; claims 1-11; table 3 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 10, Database accession no. 82-18959E (10), & JPS5719753 A 19820202 (RICOH K.K.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 79, no. 15, Database accession no. 79-28802B (15), & JPS5430036 A 19790306 (CANON K.K.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
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