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EP1579278 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2010  [2010/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2009/37]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIZAWA, Ryuichi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03780980.322.12.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003JP16455
Priority number, dateJP2002037311124.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002373111
JP2003002496631.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003024966
[2009/36]
Former [2005/39]JP2002037311124.12.2002
JP2003024996631.01.2003
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059397
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1579278
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1579278
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[2006/15]
CPC:
G03G15/50 (EP,KR,US); B41J29/38 (KR); G03G15/5008 (EP,KR,US);
G03G2215/0119 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/39]G03G21/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/16]
Former [2005/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2005/39]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2005/39]
French:IMAGEUR ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2005National basic fee paid 
24.05.2005Search fee paid 
24.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
09.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2009Fee for grant paid
29.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH10319659  ;
 [A]JPS63274970
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990331), vol. 1999, no. 03, & JP10319659 A 19981204 (MURATA MACH LTD) [X] 1,9,17,22,27,32,37,39 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890306), vol. 013, no. 093, Database accession no. (P - 838), & JP63274970 A 19881111 (CANON INC) [A] 1-40 * abstract *
International search[X]US6282387  (YAMADA AYAKO [JP]);
 [Y]JPH0465274  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0550718  (NIPPON DENKI OFFICE SYST);
 [Y]JPH1178173  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2000313155  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPS61233753  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH0930079  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JPH07256935  (CANON KK)
by applicantJPH10319659
 JPS63274970
 US6282387
 JPH0465274
 JPH0550718
 JPH1178173
 JP2000313155
 JPS61233753
 JPH0930079
 JPH07256935
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