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EP1055978 - Roller-shaped heater and fusing unit using a roller-shaped heater [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.04.2006  [2006/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Tomohiro
492, Minoshi-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara / JP
02 / Kagawa, Toshiaki
192-7-B-512, Kaiju
Sakurai-shi, Nara / JP
[2000/48]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date00110519.617.05.2000
[2000/48]
Priority number, dateJP1999014613826.05.1999         Original published format: JP 14613899
[2000/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1055978
Date:29.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1055978
Date:10.04.2002
[2002/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1055978
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2000/48]
CPC:
G03G15/2053 (EP,US); H05B3/0095 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/01]
Former [2000/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Rollenförmiger Heizkörper und Schmelzfixiereinheit mit einem rollenförmigen Heizkörper[2000/48]
English:Roller-shaped heater and fusing unit using a roller-shaped heater[2000/48]
French:Elément chauffant en forme de rouleau et unité de fixage par fusion utilisant un élément chauffant en forme de rouleau[2000/48]
Examination procedure03.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
11.10.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.01.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
17.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2005Fee for grant paid
16.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.11.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.11.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5575942  (WATANABE MITSUYOSHI [JP]) [X] 2,6,8,14 * column 6, line 25 - column 7, line 24; figures 3,4 * [A] 1,5;
 [DX]JPH08220915  ;
 [X]JPH1048986  ;
 [X]JPH04296888  ;
 [X]JPH0535137  ;
 [A]JPH1115317
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961226), vol. 1996, no. 12, & JP08220915 A 19960830 (BROTHER IND LTD) [DX] 2,6,8,14 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10048986 A 19980220 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 2,6,10,14,18,22 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930304), vol. 017, no. 107, Database accession no. (P - 1496), & JP04296888 A 19921021 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 2,4,6 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930618), vol. 017, no. 323, Database accession no. (P - 1559), & JP05035137 A 19930212 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 2,4,6,8,10,12,18,20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11015317 A 19990122 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,2,5,6 * abstract *
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