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EP 0 915 386 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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20.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/42 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 |
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Date of filing: 10.11.1998 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: G03G 9/09 |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
11.11.1997 JP 308481/97
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Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
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Nagoya-shi,
Aichi 467-0841 (JP) |
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- Ohta, Mitsuru,
c/o Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Nagoya-shi,
Aichi 467-0841 (JP)
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Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett |
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Gray's Inn
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(57) A dyed toner comprising fine particles of a thermoplastic resin which are dyed with
yellow coloring matter, said yellow coloring matter containing at least one methine
dye compound.