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EP1130476 - Electrophotographic Photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 03.01.2018  [2018/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/21]
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Masato
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Anayama, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hirano, Hidetoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Tanabe, Kan
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Asakura, Kazue
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Fujii, Atsushi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2016/21]
Former [2001/36]01 / Tanaka, Masato
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Anayama, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hirano, Hidetoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Tanabe, Kan
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Asakura, Kazue
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Fujii, Atsushi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2016/21]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2001/36]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01102052.630.01.2001
[2001/36]
Priority number, dateJP2000002261031.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000022610
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1130476
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1130476
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03G5/06, G03G5/05
[2001/36]
CPC:
G03G5/0694 (EP,US); G03G5/0521 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/21]
Former [2002/21]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2001/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographisches lichtempfindliches Element, Prozesskassette und elektrophotographischer Apparat[2001/36]
English:Electrophotographic Photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus[2001/36]
French:Elément photosensible électrophotographique, unité de traitement et appareil électrophotographique[2001/36]
Examination procedure30.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
25.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2016Fee for grant paid
12.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.10.2007
Opposition(s)28.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.05.2016
GB30.01.2017
FR31.01.2017
[2018/01]
Former [2017/50]IT25.05.2016
FR31.01.2017
Former [2017/04]IT25.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0980779  ;
 [A]JPH1048858  ;
 [A]US5206437  (MORITA YUTAKA [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 8 - line 18; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0803779  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-16* claims 1-11 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1997, no. 23, Database accession no. 1997-249486, XP002167563 & JPH0980779 A 19970328 (CANON) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 06, & JP10048858 A 19980220 (CANON) [A] 1 * abstract *
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