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EP About this file: EP0200189

EP0200189 - Copying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.06.1994
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/45]For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamanaka, Toshio
1-38-4 Wakakusa-cho
Yao-shi Osaka-fu / JP
02 / Sumida, Yasuji
482-16 Hirao, Koyo-cho
Kita Katsuragi-gun Nara-ken / JP
[1986/45]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1986/45]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date86105826.128.04.1986
[1986/45]
Priority number, dateJP1985009171128.04.1985         Original published format: JP 9171185
JP1985009200029.04.1985         Original published format: JP 9200085
JP1985009408230.04.1985         Original published format: JP 9408285
[1986/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0200189
Date:05.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0200189
Date:19.08.1987
Language:EN
[1987/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0200189
Date:26.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0200189
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1987
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[1986/45]
CPC:
G03G15/6579 (EP,US); G03G15/234 (EP,US); G03G2215/00392 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00434 (EP,US); G03G2215/00438 (EP,US); G03G2215/0054 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1986/45]
TitleGerman:Kopiergerät[1986/45]
English:Copying apparatus[1986/45]
French:Appareil à copier[1986/45]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure02.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/45]
28.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.10.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1988Fee for grant paid
07.12.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.01.1990  13.03.1990  ADMISSIBLE
BSG Technische Beratungs-Gesellschaft mbH
Gewerbestrasse 4
D-85652 Pliening / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf, Walter
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- u. Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 06 06
80066 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1990/12]
Opponent(s)01  24.01.1990  13.03.1990  ADMISSIBLE
BSG Technische Beratungs-Gesellschaft mbH
Gewerbestrasse 4
D-85652 Pliening / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf, Walter, Dipl.-Ing.
Sckellstrasse 1
D-81667 München / DE
15.03.1990Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.07.1990Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.1991Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.09.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.09.1993Date of oral proceedings
25.10.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.10.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.02.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.05.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[E]JP61151555  ;
 [A]US4241991  (BROWN IAN G [GB]);
 [A]US4272180  (SATOMI TOYOKAZU, et al);
 [A]JPS608861  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]EP0139223  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP])
 [E]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 351 (P-520)[2407], 27th November 1986; & JP-A-61 151 555 (RICOH CO. LTD.) 10-07-1986, & JP61151555 A 00000000
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