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EP About this file: EP0871087

EP0871087 - Fuser cleaning web [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.06.2004  [2004/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fromm, Paul M.
91 Glenhill Drive
Rochester, New York 14618 / US
02 / Hanzlik, Edward C.
316 Loud Road
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98302642.803.04.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997083793511.04.1997         Original published format: US 837935
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0871087
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0871087
Date:28.07.1999
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871087
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[1998/42]
CPC:
G03G15/2025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/14]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Reinigungsband für Schmelzfixiervorrichtung[1998/42]
English:Fuser cleaning web[1998/42]
French:Bande de nettoyage pour dispositif de fixage par fusion[1998/42]
Examination procedure28.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
28.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2003Fee for grant paid
22.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]US5848341  (WATANABE KENICHI [JP]) [E] 1 * figure 2 *;
 [X]JPS6370881  ;
 [X]JPS6247674  ;
 [X]JPH0996988  ;
 [A]EP0128730  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1 * page 6; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0758765  (JAPAN VILENE CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figures 1-3 *;
 [E]JPH10161458  ;
 [A]JPH07140830  ;
 [A]JPH0456884  ;
 [A]US5212529  (MORRIS DANIEL L [US], et al) [A] 5,6 * figure 4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880815), vol. 012, no. 298, Database accession no. (P - 744), & JP63070881 A 19880331 (MINOLTA CAMERA CO LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870804), vol. 011, no. 236, Database accession no. (P - 601), & JP62047674 A 19870302 (CANON INC) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 097, no. 008, & JP09096988 A 19970408 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 098, no. 011, & JP10161458 A 19980619 (KONICA CORP) [E] 4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951031), vol. 095, no. 009, & JP07140830 A 19950602 (CANON INC) [A] 5,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920608), vol. 016, no. 251, Database accession no. (P - 1366), & JP04056884 A 19920224 (CANON INC) [A] 5,6 * abstract *
ExaminationJPS6370881
 JPH0996988
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