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EP1602961 - Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.08.2009 Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	14.08.2009	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 16.09.2009 [2009/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2005/49]	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Ishibe, Yoshihiro, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2005/49]
Representative(s)	TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE
Former [2005/49]	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date	05253324.7	31.05.2005
	[2005/49]
Priority number, date	JP20040164645	02.06.2004 Original published format: JP 2004164645
	[2005/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1602961
	Date:	07.12.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1602961
	Date:	08.10.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.09.2005
Classification	IPC:	G02B26/12, G06K15/12	[2005/49]
	CPC:	G02B26/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2006/33]
Former [2005/49]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	Optische Abtastvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsgerät	[2005/49]
	English:	Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same	[2005/49]
	French:	Dispositif de balayage optique et appareil de formation d'images	[2005/49]
Examination procedure	07.06.2006	Examination requested [2006/29]
	04.07.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	10.01.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.11.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.04.2008	Fee for grant paid
	07.04.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	09.05.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)	09.07.2009	No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
	09.06.2008	Request for further processing filed
	09.06.2008	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	25.06.2008	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]US4962982 (TAKANASHI KENICHI [JP]) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 44 * * figures 1a,1b *[Y] 7,8;
		[XY]US5539441 (APPEL JAMES J [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6 * column 2, line 13 - line 31 * * figure 1 * [Y] 7,8;
		[XY]US5793515 (SEKIKAWA YOSHIHITO [JP]) [X] 1,3,5,6 * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 11 * * figures 10a,10b,11,12b * [Y] 7,8;
		[XY]EP1075137 (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,3,5,6 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0028] * * figures 4-7 * [Y] 7,8;
		[Y]EP1339211 (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 7,8 * paragraph [0144] - paragraph [0148] * * figure 22 *;
		[A] - HORIKAWA, H. ET. AL., "Relationship betweeen fluctuation in mirror radius and the jitter", SPIE PROCEEDINGS OF BEAM DEFLECTION AND SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES, (1991), vol. 1454, pages 46 - 59, XP002343415 [A] 1 * paragraphs [02.3] , [03.1] , [04.1] *

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