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EP1844940 - Image forming apparatus, optical scanning apparatus, and auto light power control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2011Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 12.10.2011  [2011/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/01]
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sobue, Fumitaka
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2007/42]
Representative(s)Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date07007263.206.04.2007
[2007/42]
Priority number, dateJP2006011010412.04.2006         Original published format: JP 2006110104
[2007/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1844940
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1844940
Date:02.07.2008
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1844940
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/447, B41J2/455, B41J2/47
[2007/42]
CPC:
H04N1/1135 (EP,US); H04N1/053 (EP,US); H04N2201/04762 (EP);
H04N2201/04791 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H04N2201/04791, H04N2201/04762 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/11]
Former [2007/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung, optische Scanvorrichtung und automatisches Verfahren zur Steuerung der Beleuchtungsleistung[2007/42]
English:Image forming apparatus, optical scanning apparatus, and auto light power control method[2007/42]
French:Appareil de formation d'images, procédé de lecture optique et procédé de contrôle de la puissance lumineuse[2007/42]
Examination procedure30.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/09]
06.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2009Fee for grant paid
29.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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[2011/41]
Former [2011/19]IT06.04.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US5812299  (MINAKUCHI TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6483529  (ITO KOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 16 *;
 [X]US2004008248  (IIMA MITSUNORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10* the whole document *
by applicantUS5812299
 US6483529
 US2004008248
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