Expired European patentEurope
Toner, method for its production and image forming method
EP 1677159 B1 · Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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- Filed December 27, 2005 and granted April 15, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 27, 2025.
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FiledDecember 27, 2005
PublishedJuly 5, 2006
GrantedApril 15, 2009
Term endedDecember 27, 2025
Application numberEP 05028494
Classification (CPC)G03G9/0815 +2 more
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