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EP1873625 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
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 [2008/01]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Masashi
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
02 / Tsuzuki, Toru
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Hiroyuki
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
04 / Aoki, Kazuma
Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 / JP
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2008/01]Kuhnen & Wacker
Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date07010513.525.05.2007
[2008/01]
Priority number, dateJP2006017769128.06.2006         Original published format: JP 2006177691
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1873625
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1873625
Date:07.07.2010
[2010/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12, H04N1/21
[2010/27]
CPC:
H04N1/00175 (EP,US); G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1261 (EP,US);
G06F3/128 (EP,US); H04N1/00188 (EP,US); H04N1/00395 (EP,US);
H04N1/21 (EP,US); H04N1/2158 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/01]G06F3/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/11]
Former [2008/01]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[2008/01]
English:Image forming apparatus[2008/01]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[2008/01]
Examination procedure27.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
08.01.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.02.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/49]
27.10.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.11.2016
25.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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 is  06.11.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP0902589  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3,14 * paragraphs [0069] - [0093] * * paragraphs [0114] - [0128] * * paragraphs [0142] - [0154] * * figures 2,4-5,14,16 *[I] 4-13,15,16
 [IA] US6947171  (NARUSAWA HIDEYUKI et al.) [I] 1,2,4,5,7,9,11-13,15,16 * column 8, line 63 - column 10, line 7 * * column 11, line 16 - column 12, line 50 * * column 13, lines 14-40 * * figures 12-13 *[A] 3,6,8,10,14
ExaminationUS2006061823
 US2005007618
 US6268926
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