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EP1956440
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| EP1956440 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.07.2010 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 23.07.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 25.08.2010 [2010/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/33] | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Nishiyama, Kazuhiro c/o Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8508 / JP | 02 /
Kishigami, Minoru c/o Seiko Epson Corp. 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8508 / JP | [2008/37] | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/33] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 08007425.5 | 12.07.2005 | [2008/33] | Priority number, date | JP20040204820 | 12.07.2004 Original published format: JP 2004204820 | JP20040204821 | 12.07.2004 Original published format: JP 2004204821 | JP20050019971 | 27.01.2005 Original published format: JP 2005019971 | [2008/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1956440 | Date: | 13.08.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/33] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1956440 | Date: | 16.09.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/38] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.07.2008 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/08, G03G21/16 | [2008/33] | CPC: |
G03G21/1676 (EP,US);
G03G15/0896 (EP,US);
G03G21/1647 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0177 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2008/33] | Title | German: | Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung | [2008/33] | English: | Image forming apparatus | [2008/33] | French: | Appareil de formation d'images | [2008/33] | Examination procedure | 29.09.2008 | Examination requested [2008/46] | 03.11.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 11.03.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.04.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.08.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 05.08.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP05015099.4 / EP1632819 | Opposition(s) | 17.06.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit [2010/34] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.04.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.04.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.07.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]US6151459 (HASHIMOTO KOUJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 33-42; figures 1,2 * * column 16, lines 31-52; figures 19,20 * * column 10, lines 31-52 * * column 13, line 46 - column 14, line 14; figures 7,9,14-18 * [Y] 11; | [Y]US2002085857 (KIM KYUNG-HWAN [KR], et al) [Y] 11 * paragraph [0005] *; | [A]JPH02181766 ; | [DA]JP2003131471 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901005), vol. 014, no. 462, Database accession no. (P - 1113), & JP02181766 A 19900716 (KONICA CORP) [A] 1 * the whole document * | [DA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030903), vol. 2003, no. 09, & JP2003131471 A 20030509 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [DA] 1-11 * abstract * | by applicant | JP2003015409 | JP2004004466 |