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EP About this file: EP1528439

EP1528439 - Toner container and image forming apparatus using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2015
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.01.2016  [2016/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanamori, Akihito
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Miyano, Kazuyuki
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Goto, Hideki
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Goto, Tatsuya
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/18]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date05075276.529.09.1998
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateJP1997028304130.09.1997         Original published format: JP 28304197
JP1998028601422.09.1998         Original published format: JP 28601498
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1528439
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2005/18]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US); G03G15/0867 (KR); G03G15/0855 (EP,US);
G03G15/0865 (EP,US); G03G15/0872 (EP,US); G03G15/0881 (KR);
B65D83/06 (KR); G03G2215/0665 (EP,US); G03G2215/067 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0692 (EP,US); G03G2221/1648 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2005/18]
TitleGerman:Tonerbehälter und Bilderzeugungsgerät hiermit[2005/18]
English:Toner container and image forming apparatus using same[2005/18]
French:Récipient de toner et appareil de formation d'images l'utilisant[2005/18]
Examination procedure04.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
27.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/02]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98307923.7  / EP0905577
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 (EP19980307923) is  29.07.2002
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0635321  ;
 [A]JPH01108581  ;
 [A]EP0668546  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5 * column 5, line 33 - column 7, line 34; figures 3,5,7 *;
 [A]JPH08234552  (CANON KK);
 [PA]US5708925  (KOBAYASHI KAZUNORI [JP], et al) [PA] 1,5 * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 41; figures 7-10 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940516), vol. 018, no. 256, Database accession no. (P - 1738), & JP06035321 A 19940210 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890807), vol. 013, no. 349, Database accession no. (P - 911), & JP01108581 A 19890425 (MITA IND CO LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
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