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EP About this file: EP1612049

EP1612049 - Image recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.2010  [2010/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Shingo, Technology Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
02 / Sugiura, Toshio, Technology Planning & IP Dept.
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05254118.230.06.2005
[2006/01]
Priority number, dateJP2004019388430.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004193884
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1612049
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1612049
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2006/01]
CPC:
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/17526 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/36]
Former [2006/01]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 
TitleGerman:Bildaufzeichnungsgerät[2006/01]
English:Image recording apparatus[2006/01]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement d'image[2006/01]
Examination procedure22.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
08.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2009Fee for grant paid
17.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05162335  ;
 [A]US5500664  (SUZUKI ETSUROU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0903239  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,8,9,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0026] , [0027] * * figure 6 *;
 [A]US6550899  (COWGER BRUCE [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931013), vol. 017, no. 565, Database accession no. (M - 1495), & JP05162335 A 19930629 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJP2003300330
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