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EP About this file: EP2137577

EP2137577 - ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND COUPLING MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / MORIOKA, Masanari
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / MIYABE, Shigeo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / UENO, Takahito
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2016/22]
Former [2010/01]01 / MORIOKA, Masanari
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / MIYABE, Shigeo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / UENO, Takahito
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2016/22]
Former [2010/01]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08739376.524.03.2008
[2010/01]
WO2008JP56259
Priority number, dateJP2007007677123.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007076771
JP2008007368521.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008073685
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008117878
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2137577
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2137577
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01, G03G21/16, F16D1/10, F16D3/04
[2015/50]
CPC:
F16D1/10 (EP,US); G03G21/16 (RU); G03G15/06 (KR);
G03G21/186 (US); F16D1/101 (US); F16D3/04 (EP,US);
G03G15/0121 (EP,US); G03G15/0173 (EP,US); G03G15/08 (US);
G03G15/081 (US); G03G15/0815 (US); G03G15/0865 (US);
G03G15/0896 (EP,US); G03G21/1647 (EP,US); G03G21/1676 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0177 (EP,US); G03G2221/1657 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/01]G03G15/01, G03G15/08, F16D1/10, F16D3/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/22]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ELEKTROFOTOGRAFISCHE BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ENTWICKLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND KOPPELGLIED[2010/01]
English:ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND COUPLING MEMBER[2010/01]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ÉLECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE, APPAREIL DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT[2015/51]
Former [2010/01]APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE ÉLECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE, APPAREIL DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET ÉLÉMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT
Entry into regional phase23.10.2009National basic fee paid 
23.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
13.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2016Fee for grant paid
20.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16166811.6  / EP3079018
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.03.2015
Opposition(s)02.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
BG01.06.2016
CY01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
[2019/46]
Former [2019/39]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
BG01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2018/01]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
MC01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2017/37]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
DK01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
SI01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2017/11]AT01.06.2016
BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE01.06.2016
CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
SK01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
IS01.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ01.06.2016
EE01.06.2016
FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI01.06.2016
HR01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
LV01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
GR02.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI01.06.2016
LT01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT01.06.2016
NO01.09.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US5168319  (KIMURA NORIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP1178370  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]US6366748  (TAKEUCHI KEIZOU [JP], et al);
 [XA]JP2004085593  (RICOH KK);
 [A]EP1628165  (CANON KK [JP])
by applicantJPH1115265
 JP2003202727
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