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EP0685962 - Printer color and gray balance adjustment system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2001
Database last updated on 07.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2001 [2001/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1995/49]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dundas, Peter H.
5 Buchanan Road
Pittsford NY 14534 / US
02 / Temple, Donald M.
7072 Town Line Road
Williamson NY 14589 / US
03 / Zoltner, Susan J.
726 Close Circle
Webster NY 14580 / US
[1995/49]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1997/23]Phillips, Margaret Dawn, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Former [1995/49]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date95303790.002.06.1995
[1995/49]
Priority number, dateUS1994025387903.06.1994         Original published format: US 253879
[1995/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0685962
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0685962
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0685962
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[1995/49]
CPC:
H04N1/6033 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/49]
TitleGerman:Farb- und Graubalanceabgleichsystem für einen Drucker[1995/49]
English:Printer color and gray balance adjustment system[1995/49]
French:Système pour ajuster l'équilibre du gris et de la couleur d'une imprimante[1995/49]
Examination procedure27.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
04.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2000Fee for grant paid
24.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/33]
Request for further processing for:11.02.1999Request for further processing filed
11.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A] JPH04170268   [A] 1-10 * column A; figures 7,8,14 * * column 1, line 28 - line 43 * * column 4, line 5 - line 31 * * column 13, line 19 - line 55 * * column 14, line 4 - line 54 *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 16, no. 475 (E - 1273) 2 October 1992 (1992-10-02) [A] 1-10 * column A; figures 7,8,14 * * column 1, line 28 - line 43 * * column 4, line 5 - line 31 * * column 13, line 19 - line 55 * * column 14, line 4 - line 54 *
 [A]   "LANDMARK DEVELOPMENTS IN DEVICE INDEPENDENT COLOR", THE DUNN REPORT FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING & PREPRESS SYSTEMS, vol. VIII, no. 5, May 1990 (1990-05-01), VISTA, CALIFORNIA, USA, pages 1. 25 - 29
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