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EP0836121 - Toner for developing electrostatic image, and image forming method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.2002  [2002/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Aliment Industry Co., Ltd.
7764, Nanbu-cho Nanbu, Minami Komagun
Yamanashi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsunaga, Satoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Ohno, Manabu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Doujo, Tadashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/16]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97307954.408.10.1997
[1998/16]
Priority number, dateJP1996026829909.10.1996         Original published format: JP 26829996
[1998/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836121
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0836121
Date:02.09.1998
[1998/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0836121
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/08, G03G9/087, C08F257/02
[1998/16]
CPC:
C08F257/00 (EP,US); C08F265/06 (EP,US); G03G9/081 (EP,US);
G03G9/08711 (EP,US); G03G9/08782 (EP,US); G03G9/08788 (EP,US);
G03G9/08795 (EP,US); G03G9/08797 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/01]
Former [1998/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Toner für die Entwicklung electrostatischer Bilder, und Bildherstellungsverfahren[1998/16]
English:Toner for developing electrostatic image, and image forming method[1998/16]
French:Révélateur pour le développement d'images électrostatiques, et procédé de formation d'image[1998/16]
Examination procedure27.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
22.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2001Fee for grant paid
17.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0718703  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,18-37 * page 6, line 8 - line 39; figure 1; claims 1-48 *;
 [X]GB2232160  (SANYO CHEMICAL IND LTD [JP]) [X] 38,39 * page 2, paragraph 3 - page 4, paragraph 1; example 4; claims 1-5 * * page 5, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 9, paragraph 1 - paragraph 3 *;
 [A]EP0354466  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO [JP]) [A] 14 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5066727  (AIZAWA HIRONORI [JP], et al) [A] 14,38 * claims 1-3,9,11 *;
 [A]EP0516153  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claims 1-4 *
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