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EP0924575 - Method and device for fixing of toner images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Postfach 10 29 40
69019 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/25]For all designated states
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60 Postfach 10 29 40
D-69019 Heidelberg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schönfeld, Carsten, Dr.
Alter Viedamm 72
24107 Kiel / DE
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Pudimat, Roland, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/25]Pudimat, Roland, et al
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Kurfürsten-Anlage 52-60
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date98121575.919.11.1998
[1999/25]
Priority number, dateDE199715558415.12.1997         Original published format: DE 19755584
[1999/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0924575
Date:23.06.1999
Language:DE
[1999/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0924575
Date:09.05.2001
[2001/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0924575
Date:11.09.2002
Language:DE
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[1999/25]
CPC:
G03G15/2003 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2002/05]
Former [1999/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Fixieren von Tonerbildern[1999/25]
English:Method and device for fixing of toner images[1999/25]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour fixer des images de toner[1999/25]
Examination procedure19.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/25]
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2002Fee for grant paid
08.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR11.09.2002
IT11.09.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2006/31]FR11.09.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2927453  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]DE3636324  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,5 * column 5, lines 7-40 *;
 [X]US5140377  (LEWIS RICHARD B [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6,10 * the whole document *
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