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EP1936443 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.04.2017  [2017/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-Ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2008/26]
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Takayuki
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Matsumoto, Hiroyuki
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2016/18]
Former [2008/26]01 / Kato, Takayuki
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Matsumoto, Hiroyuki
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[2016/18]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/26]Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date07124009.721.12.2007
[2008/26]
Priority number, dateJP2006034427021.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006344270
[2008/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1936443
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1936443
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[2008/26]
CPC:
G03G15/0194 (EP,US); G03G15/16 (KR); G03G2215/0119 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/18]
Former [2009/10]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/26]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[2008/26]
English:Image forming apparatus[2008/26]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[2008/26]
Examination procedure26.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
02.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2016Fee for grant paid
15.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.03.2015
Opposition(s)07.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] US6269231  (CASTELLI VITTORIO R et al.) [X] 1-3 * figures 1,2 * * column 3, lines 25-41 * * column 4, lines 3-14 * * column 6, lines 10-55 *
 [XY] EP1431836  (RICOH KK et al.) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0018] , [0030] , [0032] , [0047] , [0050] , [0056] , [0080]; figures 7,10,11 *[Y] 2,3
 [Y] EP1383012  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [Y] 2,3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0027] - [0030] *
 [A] US2003077091  (TAKAHATA TOSHIYA et al.) [A] 3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0170] - [0172] *
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