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EP About this file: EP1477868

EP1477868 - Developing device having toner agitation member and cleaning member cleaning light transmission window [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1, Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[2016/01]
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Shougo
c/o Brother Kokyo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Ishii, Masahiro
c/o Brother Kokyo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Hattori, Yoshiteru
c/o Brother Kokyo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Deguchi, Hideaki
c/o Brother Kokyo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
 [2015/33]
Former [2004/47]01 / Sato, Shougo
Brother Kogyo K.K. No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Ishii, Masahiro
Brother Kogyo K.K. No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Hattori, Yoshiteru
Brother Kogyo K.K. No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Deguchi, Hideaki
Brother Kogyo K.K. No. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2008/29]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/10]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2004/47]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04019664.424.02.2000
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateJP1999004718324.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4718399
JP1999006223509.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6223599
JP1999006223609.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6223699
JP1999006223709.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6223799
JP1999006223809.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6223899
JP1999015272231.05.1999         Original published format: JP 15272299
JP1999017402821.06.1999         Original published format: JP 17402899
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1477868
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1477868
Date:28.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1477868
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2004/47]
CPC:
G03G15/0856 (EP,US); G03G15/0862 (EP,US); G03G15/0865 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0897 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2016/01]
Former [2004/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Entwicklungsvorrichtung mit Tonerrührer und Reiniger zur Reinigung des lichtdurchlässigen Fensters[2004/47]
English:Developing device having toner agitation member and cleaning member cleaning light transmission window[2004/47]
French:Dispositif de développement avec un agitateur de toneur et un nettoyeur de fenêtre transparent[2004/47]
Examination procedure19.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
13.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2015Fee for grant paid
13.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00301456.0  / EP1031893
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 (EP20000301456) is  04.06.2003
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
IE24.02.2016
LU24.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/28]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
IE24.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/07]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
IE24.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2017/03]AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/49]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/46]AT06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/39]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/38]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
PT06.05.2016
Former [2016/36]AT06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/35]ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
GR07.04.2016
Former [2016/30]NL06.01.2016
BE29.02.2016
Former [2016/24]BE29.02.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US5036358  (YOSHIDA NARUTAKA [JP]) [X] 1-49* the whole document *;
 [X]US5532790  (AKAZAWA TAKASHI [JP]) [X] 1-49 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5532790
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