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EP1701224 - Connector, development cartridge, and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Katsumi c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5,Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Shirokoshi, Junji c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5,Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Aoki, Takeshi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5,Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi
Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2006/37]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/37]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06007191.719.02.2003
[2006/37]
Priority number, dateJP2002004113919.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002041139
JP2002004114019.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002041140
JP2002004287720.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002042877
JP2002005717804.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002057178
[2006/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1701224
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18, H01R13/66
[2006/37]
CPC:
B41J2/17526 (EP,US); G03G15/0126 (EP,US); G03G21/1652 (EP,US);
G03G21/1885 (EP,US); H01R12/714 (EP,US); H01R13/631 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0177 (EP,US); G03G2221/166 (EP,US); G03G2221/1815 (EP,US);
G03G2221/1823 (EP,US); H01R12/83 (EP,US); H01R13/665 (EP,US);
H01R13/6658 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/37]
TitleGerman:Stecker, Entwicklerkartusche und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2006/37]
English:Connector, development cartridge, and image forming apparatus[2006/37]
French:Connecteur, cartouche de développement et appareil de formation d'images[2006/37]
Examination procedure26.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
27.09.2010Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/44]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03003182.7  / EP1338931
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4222622  (GRIFFIN WENDELL L, et al) [A] 1-5* column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 16; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4903167  (LICHTENSPERGER ERNST [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 64 - column 3, line 19; figures 1-3 *;
 [YA]DE4111912  (KLOECKNER MOELLER GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1,3-5 * the whole document * [A] 2;
 [YA]US5697802  (KAWABE EIJI [JP]) [Y] 1,3-5 * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 34; figures 43,44 * [A] 2;
 [YA]US6014533  (KAWANA TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 1,3-5 * column 4, line 9 - column 10, line 22; figures 1,6-10,12,13,15 * * column 1, line 7 - line 31 * [A] 2
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