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EP1508840 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been withdrawn Status updated on 16.09.2011 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	16.09.2011	Withdrawal of application	published on 19.10.2011 [2011/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2005/08]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Miyazawa, Hiroshi c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	02 / Kishigami, Minoru c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	03 / Tanaka, Kuniaki c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	04 / Mizushima, Nobuyuki c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	[2005/18]
Former [2005/08]	01 / Miyazawa, Hiroshi Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	02 / Kishigami, Minoru Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	03 / Tanaka, Kuniaki Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
	04 / Mizushima, Nobuyuki Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastrasse 30 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2005/08]	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04019602.4	18.08.2004
	[2005/08]
Priority number, date	JP20030295009	19.08.2003 Original published format: JP 2003295009
	JP20030302422	27.08.2003 Original published format: JP 2003302422
	[2005/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1508840
	Date:	23.02.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/08]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1508840
	Date:	26.01.2011
	[2011/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.12.2010
Classification	IPC:	G03G15/01, G03G15/08	[2011/04]
	CPC:	G03G15/0818 (EP,US); G03G15/0121 (EP,US); G03G15/0813 (EP,US); G03G2215/0177 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2005/08]	G03G15/01
Designated contracting states	DE [2011/39]
Former [2005/08]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung	[2005/08]
	English:	Image forming apparatus	[2005/08]
	French:	Appareil de formation d'images	[2005/08]
Examination procedure	03.05.2011	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	04.05.2011	Examination requested [2011/24]
	01.09.2011	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	09.09.2011	Application withdrawn by applicant [2011/42]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	17.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	24.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.08.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.08.2011	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPH0695485 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 7,12 * abstract *;
		[XAY]US5471292 (OKAZAWA KAZUHIKO [JP]) [X] 1 * column 1, lines 52-61, 66-67 - column 2, lines 7-14,26-53; figures 1,2,7,10,15; tables 1,2 * * column 7, lines 45-65 - column 8, lines 17-27 * * column 14, lines 60-67 * [A] 3-9,12-14,17 [Y] 2,15,16;
		[Y]JPH09222797 (RICOH KK) [Y] 4-6,8,9,13 * abstract *;
		[XYI]JPH10268606 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0027] * [Y] 2-9,11-18,20 [I] 10,19;
		[Y]JPH11133702 (CANON KK) [Y] 2,20 * abstract *;
		[Y]JPH11143296 (RICOH KK) [Y] 3-9,12-14,17 * abstract *;
		[Y]JP2001022153 (RICOH KK) [Y] 18 * abstract *;
		[A]JP2002287461 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1,12,16* abstract *;
		[YA]JP2002341654 (RICOH KK) [Y] 11,12 * abstract * [A] 18;
		[A]JP2003066665 (RICOH KK) [A] 1,12,18 * abstract *;
		[A]JP2003122078 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *

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