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EP1865385 - Image forming apparatus with a sheet deskewing mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[2007/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Tomoo, Konica Minolta Business Techn., Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
 [2007/50]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]Gille Hrabal Struck Neidlein Prop Roos
Postfach 18 04 09
40571 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2007/50]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date07250873.202.03.2007
[2007/50]
Priority number, dateJP2006014948130.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006149481
[2007/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1865385
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1865385
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[2007/50]
CPC:
B65H9/006 (EP,US); B65H9/002 (EP,US); G03G15/6564 (EP,US);
G03G15/6567 (EP,US); B65H2301/331 (EP,US); B65H2801/09 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00405 (EP,US); G03G2215/00561 (EP,US); G03G2215/00565 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00704 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/34]
Former [2007/50]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 mit einem Mechanismus zum Ausrichten eines Blatts[2007/50]
English:Image forming apparatus with a sheet deskewing mechanism[2007/50]
French:Appareil de formation d'images avec un mécanisme d'alignement d'une feuille[2007/50]
Examination procedure04.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
13.06.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.07.2008Despatch 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
09.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2010Fee for grant paid
04.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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