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EP About this file: EP1074894

EP1074894 - Image forming apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakazato, Hiroshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
02 / Hama, Takashi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/06]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date00306133.019.07.2000
[2001/06]
Priority number, dateJP1999021365328.07.1999         Original published format: JP 21365399
JP1999021365428.07.1999         Original published format: JP 21365499
JP2000016728205.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000167282
[2001/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1074894
Date:07.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1074894
Date:17.04.2002
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1074894
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, G03G15/06, G03G15/02
[2002/16]
CPC:
G03G15/065 (EP,US); G03G15/5041 (EP,US); G03G2215/00042 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0174 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/06]G03G15/06, G03G15/02, G03G15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/06]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät und Verfahren[2001/06]
English:Image forming apparatus and method[2001/06]
French:Appareil pour la formation d'images, et sa méthode[2001/06]
Examination procedure01.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
04.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2005Fee for grant paid
21.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
[2007/35]
Former [2007/26]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2007/20]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2007/08]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/28]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/25]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/14]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
CH20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
LI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/13]AT20.04.2005
BE20.04.2005
FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
Former [2005/52]FI20.04.2005
SE20.07.2005
Former [2005/50]SE20.07.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03260667  ;
 [A]JPH0430182  ;
 [A]JPH04204762  ;
 [A]JPH08211722  ;
 [AP]JPH11295943  ;
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961226), vol. 1996, no. 12, & JP08211722 A 19960820 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,16,25,31 * abstract *
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