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EP0821281 - Method for forming a toner image on an image receiving substrate using UV curable particles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/05]Radiation curable toner particles
[2002/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.07.2004  [2004/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xeikon International N.V.
Duwijckstraat 17
2500 Lier / BE
[2003/01]
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
XEIKON NV
Vredebaan 72
B-2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
AGFA-GEVAERT N.V.
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / De Meutter, Stefaan
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Tavernier, Serge
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800, Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / Van Wunsel, Danny
Agfa-Gevaert N.V., IIE 3800, Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Bird, Ariane, et al
Bird Goën & Co
Wetenschapspark Arenberg
Gaston Geenslaan 9
3001 Heverlee / BE
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]Bird, Ariane, et al
Bird Goen & Co, Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele / BE
Former [2000/38]Gambell, Derek, et al
D Gambell & Co, Melbury House, 34 Southborough Road
Bickley, Kent BR1 2EB / GB
Application number, filing date97201977.227.06.1997
[1998/05]
Priority number, dateEP1996020212626.07.1996         Original published format: EP 96202126
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0821281
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821281
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/087, G03G9/09
[1998/05]
CPC:
G03G9/0926 (EP); G03G9/08793 (EP); G03G9/08795 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1998/41]
Former [1998/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Tonerteilchenbildes auf einem Bildempfangsmaterial, das UV-Strahlungshärtbare Teilchen verwendet[2002/29]
English:Method for forming a toner image on an image receiving substrate using UV curable particles[2002/29]
French:Procédé de formation d'images de toner utilisant des particules durcissables par rayonnement UV[2002/33]
Former [1998/05]Strahlungshärtbare Tonerteilchen
Former [1998/05]Radiation curable toner particles
Former [1998/05]Particules de toner durcissables par rayonnement
Examination procedure28.07.1998Examination requested  [1998/39]
20.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2002Fee for grant paid
27.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.05.2003
[2004/28]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5212526  (DOMOTO GERALD A ET AL) [X] 1,8 * column 3, line 50 - line 53; claim - *;
 [X]EP0250139  (KAO CORP) [X] 1 * example 2 *;
 [DX]EP0667381  (CIBA GEIGY AG) [DX] 1,4,9 * page 5, paragraph 1; claim - *;
 [X]EP0601235  (AGFA GEVAERT NV) [X] 1 * page 4, line 26 - line 27 *;
 [X]WO8909433  (OLIN CORP) [X] 1,3,5-9 * claim 35 * * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0344308  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS) [A] 1 * page 9 *;
 [A]US5466556  (INAISHI KOUJI) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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