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EP1199608 - TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 25.02.2015  [2015/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
17-22, Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0052 / JP
[2013/37]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
17-22, Akasaka 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 / JP
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Yasushige
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Toru
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / WATANUKI, Tsuneo
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / SAWATARI, Norio
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / ISHIMARU, Seijiro
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
06 / FURUSE, Yasuyuki
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2013/37]
Former [2002/17]01 / NAKAMURA, Yasushige
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Toru
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / WATANUKI, Tsuneo
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / SAWATARI, Norio
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / ISHIMARU, Seijiro
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
06 / FURUSE, Yasuyuki
Fujitsu Ltd. 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake LLP
Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake LLP Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake LLP Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake Partners Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/04]Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake Partners Rosenheimer Strasse 30
81669 München / DE
Former [2002/17]Gibbs, Christopher Stephen
Haseltine Lake & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date00909738.717.03.2000
[2002/17]
WO2000JP01678
Priority number, dateWO1999JP0382215.07.1999         Original published format: PCT/JP99/03822
[2002/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0106322
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1199608
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1199608
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03G13/20, G03G9/097, G03G9/087
[2013/15]
CPC:
G03G9/08704 (EP,US); G03G13/20 (EP,US); G03G9/08742 (EP,US);
G03G9/08755 (EP,US); G03G9/08782 (EP,US); G03G9/09733 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/17]G03G9/087, G03G15/20, G03G15/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2002/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:TONER FÜR DIE ELEKTROPHOTOGRAPHIE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2002/17]
English:TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE[2002/17]
French:TONER POUR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIE ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2002/17]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2001Translation filed 
07.01.2002National basic fee paid 
07.01.2002Search fee paid 
07.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
11.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2013Fee for grant paid
31.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2005
Opposition(s)12.06.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB17.03.2014
FR31.03.2014
[2015/09]
Former [2015/08]FR31.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6366563  ;
 [Y]JPH0815892  ;
 [Y]US5618648  (HORIKOSHI YUZO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,3 * column 6, line 39 - line 46 * * column 6, line 61 - column 7, line 6 * * column 8, line 65 - column 9, line 36 *;
 [A]EP0707239  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] * page 12, line 7 - line 9 * * claims 1,7 * * page 9, line 37 - page 10, line 19 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880809), vol. 0122, no. 90, Database accession no. (P - 742), & JP63066563 A 19880325 (TOYO INK MFG CO LTD) [X] 1-22 * page 2 * * abstract *
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1988, no. 18, Database accession no. 1988-122822, XP002296870 & JPS6366563 A 19880325 (TOYO INK MFG CO) [X] 1-22 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP08015892 A 19960119 (TORAY IND INC) [Y] 1,3 * claims 1-3 * * abstract *
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1996, no. 13, Database accession no. 1996-120258, XP002296871 & JPH0815892 A 19960119 (TORAY IND INC) [Y] 1,3 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS63193155  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH0572812  (HITACHI CHEMICAL CO LTD);
 [A]JPH05297626  (MINOLTA CAMERA KK);
 [A]JPH06130851  (HITACHI KOKI KK);
 [A]US5595850  (HONJO TOSHIO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5691096  (BAIRD BRIAN WILLIAM [US], et al);
 [A]JPH10301332  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]WO9923534  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD [JP], et al)
ExaminationGB2100873
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