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EP1705527 - Method and system for reducing toner abuse in development systems of electrophotographic systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2017  [2017/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[2006/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Julien, Paul C.
23 Leedale Drive
Webster, NY 14580 / US
02 / Bray, Daniel M.
55 Barry Road
Rochester, NY 14617 / US
03 / Burry, Aaron M.
953 Martin Road
W. Henrietta, NY 14586 / US
 [2016/10]
Former [2006/39]01 / Julien, Paul C.
23 Leedale Drive
Webster, NY 14580 / US
02 / Bray, Daniel M.
55 Barry Road
Rochester, NY 14617 / US
03 / Burry, Aaron M.
953 Martin Road
W. Henrietta, NY 14586 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/10]
Former [2006/39]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06111696.824.03.2006
[2006/39]
Priority number, dateUS2005009072725.03.2005         Original published format: US 90727
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1705527
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1705527
Date:17.03.2010
[2010/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1705527
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/09
[2006/39]
CPC:
G03G15/0935 (EP,US); G03G2215/0634 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/10]
Former [2010/47]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Reduktion von Tonermissbrauch in Entwicklungssystemen elektrofotografischer Systeme[2006/39]
English:Method and system for reducing toner abuse in development systems of electrophotographic systems[2006/39]
French:Procédé et système de réduction d'abus de toner dans des systèmes de développement de systèmes électrophotographiques[2006/39]
Examination procedure27.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/43]
18.09.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.10.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2016Fee for grant paid
07.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.03.2016Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  25.11.2013
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6298373  (CANON KK) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US5063875  (FOLKINS JEFFREY J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 6, line 60 - column 7, line 2 *;
 [A]US2003228177  (HIRSCH MARK J [US]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0035] *;
 [E]US2006127133  (SUZUKI HIDEAKI [JP]) [E] 1-10* paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0080] *
ExaminationJP2003280296
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