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Imaged microcapsule-coated paper

CA 1259489 A · Owner: Arjo Wiggins Limited · Inventors: Townsend, Leslie

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Imaged Microcapsule-Coated Paper Imaged microcapsule-coated paper, e.g. pressure-sensitive copying paper, is produced by imaging paper by means of laser energy and then applying a coating of microcapsules over the image. The image may be a manufacturer's name logo or trademark, and may be applied at high speed on the paper machine on which the paper is produced or on the coating machine used to apply the microcapsule coating.

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  • Granted September 19, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 19, 2006.
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FiledMarch 18, 1987
GrantedSeptember 19, 1989
Term endedSeptember 19, 2006
Patent numberCA 1259489 A
Classification (IPC)B41M5/26 +2 more

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1988199019921994199619982000200220042006Application filedMarch 18, 1987Patent grantedSep 19, 1989Term endedSep 19, 2006

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