(19)
(11) EP 1 406 129 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/50

(21) Application number: 03022268.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 9/097(2006.01)
C09C 1/30(2006.01)

(54)

Silica fine particle, toner, two-component developer and image forming method

Feine Silica-Partikel, Toner, Zweikomponentenentwickler und Bilderzeugungsverfahren

Particules de silice , révélateur, révélateur à deux composants et méthode de formation d'images


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 02.10.2002 JP 2002290526

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(60) Divisional application:
10172738.6 / 2244129

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yachi,Shinya, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
    Tokyo, (JP)
  • Mikuriya, Yushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
    Tokyo, (JP)
  • Nonaka, Katsuyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
    Tokyo, (JP)
  • Watanabe, Shuntaro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,
    Tokyo, (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 822 458
JP-A- 7 319 201
US-A1- 2002 086 228
EP-A- 1 237 048
JP-A- 11 167 250
   
       
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