EP1130476 - Electrophotographic Photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.03.2017 Database last updated on 15.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.12.2017 | Lapse 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] |
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Tanaka, Masato Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | ||
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Anayama, Hideki Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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Hirano, Hidetoshi Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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Tanabe, Kan Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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Asakura, Kazue Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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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 date | 01102052.6 | 30.01.2001 | [2001/36] | Priority number, date | JP20000022610 | 31.01.2000 Original published format: JP 2000022610 | [2001/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 19.07.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G03G5/06, G03G5/05 | [2001/36] | CPC: |
G03G5/0694 (EP,US);
G03G5/0521 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 30.01.2001 | Examination requested [2001/36] | 25.10.2007 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.02.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.09.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.01.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.03.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 29.05.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.06.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.09.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.10.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.11.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.12.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 12.04.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 12.04.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 12.04.2016 | Receipt 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) | 28.02.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2017/18] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.01.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.01.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.01.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.01.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.01.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 13.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 01.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 31.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 31.01.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 31.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 31.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 02.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | 01.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 16 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 25.05.2016 | GB | 30.01.2017 | FR | 31.01.2017 | [2018/01] |
Former [2017/50] | IT | 25.05.2016 | |
FR | 31.01.2017 | ||
Former [2017/04] | IT | 25.05.2016 | 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 * |