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EP0531160
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| EP0531160 - Toner dispensing rate adjustment [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.11.1997 Database last updated on 07.04.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.11.1997 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 14.01.1998 [1998/03] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Xerox Corporation Xerox Square Rochester New York 14644 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/10] | For all designated states XEROX CORPORATION Xerox Square Rochester New York 14644 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MacDonald, Daniel W. 206 Mulberry Drive Farmington, New York 14502 / US | 02 /
Scheuer, Mark A. 3760 Ridge Road Williamson, New York 14589 / US | [1993/10] | Representative(s) | Reynolds, Julian David, et al Xerox Limited Patents Department Xerox Technical Centre Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts AL7 1HE / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/04] | Reynolds, Julian David, et al Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB | ||
| Former [1993/10] | Goode, Ian Roy, et al Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB | Application number, filing date | 92308058.4 | 04.09.1992 | [1993/10] | Priority number, date | US19910755279 | 05.09.1991 Original published format: US 755279 | [1993/10] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0531160 | Date: | 10.03.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/10] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0531160 | Date: | 16.03.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0531160 | Date: | 22.01.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.01.1994 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/01, G03G15/08 | [1993/10] | CPC: |
G03G15/0126 (EP,US);
G03G15/0849 (EP,US);
G03G15/0855 (EP,US);
G03G15/5041 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1993/10] | Title | German: | Regulierung der Tonerzufuhrgeschwindigkeit | [1993/10] | English: | Toner dispensing rate adjustment | [1993/10] | French: | Réglage de la vitesse de distribution du toner | [1993/10] | Examination procedure | 01.09.1994 | Examination requested [1994/44] | 13.06.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 21.12.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.03.1996 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 09.07.1996 | Fee for grant paid | 09.07.1996 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 16.07.1996 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | Opposition(s) | 23.10.1997 | No opposition filed within time limit [1998/03] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 23.06.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.10.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A] JPS6167047 | [A] JPS5814168 | [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 232 (P - 486)<2288> 12 August 1986 (1986-08-12) [A] 1,2,6,7 * abstract * | [A] "TONER PATCH SENSING", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., vol. 30, no. 4, September 1987 (1987-09-01), ARMONK ,NY,US, pages 1430 - 1431 [A] 1,6 * the whole document * | [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 87 (P - 190)<1232> 12 April 1983 (1983-04-12) [A] 1,6 * abstract * |