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EP About this file: EP0827039

EP0827039 - Magenta toner for developing electrostatic images and process for production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/09]
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Chiba, Tatsuhiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/10]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/10]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115120.401.09.1997
[1998/10]
Priority number, dateJP1996023155102.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23155196
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0827039
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0827039
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0827039
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/09, G03G9/087
[1998/10]
CPC:
G03G9/08755 (EP,US); G03G9/08795 (EP,US); G03G9/092 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/47]
Former [1998/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magenta-Toner zur Entwicklung elektrostatischer Bilder und Herstellungsverfahren[1998/10]
English:Magenta toner for developing electrostatic images and process for production thereof[1998/10]
French:Révélateur magenta pour le développement d'images électrostatiques et méthode de sa production[1998/10]
Examination procedure01.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
26.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2001Fee for grant paid
20.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  29.04.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2002/28]
Opponent(s)01  29.04.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.
Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
13.06.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.10.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.09.2005Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.09.2005
28.09.2005Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
09.11.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.11.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.06.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.09.2007Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0247576  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1-70 * page 4; examples 1,2 * * page 5; example 1 *;
 [DA]US4777105  (MACHOLDT HANS-TOBIAS [DE], et al) [DA] 1-70 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0362703  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1,36 * page 3, line 10 - line 25 * * claim 10 * * examples 9-11 * * page 6; example 1 *;
 [A]EP0396086  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,36 * page 8 - page 9; table 1 * * page 20 - page 21; examples 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0533172  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,36 * page 10; example 1 * * page 7, line 10 *
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