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EP About this file: EP0257364

EP0257364 - Developing method for electrostatic latent image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.08.1997
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2, Nishi-shinjuku 1-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kaneko, Tadashi Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co., Ltd.
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Okuyama, Yuki Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co., Ltd.
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Arai, Mitsutaka Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co., Ltd.
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Yoko Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co., Ltd.
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
05 / Ikeuchi, Satoru Konishiroku Photo Ind. Co., Ltd.
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
[1988/09]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]Türk, Gille, Hrabal, Leifert
Brucknerstrasse 20
D-40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date87111197.703.08.1987
[1988/09]
Priority number, dateJP1986018342206.08.1986         Original published format: JP 18342286
JP1986018342306.08.1986         Original published format: JP 18342386
[1988/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0257364
Date:02.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0257364
Date:21.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0257364
Date:15.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1987
ClassificationIPC:G03G13/08, G03G9/10, G03G15/00
[1988/09]
CPC:
G03G13/09 (EP); G03G9/1134 (EP); G03G9/1136 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/09]
TitleGerman:Entwicklungsverfahren für latente elektrostatische Bilder[1988/09]
English:Developing method for electrostatic latent image[1988/09]
French:Procédé pour développer des images latentes électrostatiques[1988/09]
Examination procedure24.08.1988Examination requested  [1988/42]
12.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1992Fee for grant paid
13.03.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.07.1993  01.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc.
No. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Bühling, Gerhard
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1993/37]
Opponent(s)01  21.07.1993  01.09.1993  ADMISSIBLE
Canon Inc.
No. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
Opponent's representative
Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
07.09.1993Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.03.1994Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1994Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.06.1995Date of oral proceedings
13.07.1995Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.07.1995Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
29.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
30.10.1996Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.11.1996Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.05.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.08.1997Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.09.1995Appeal received
10.11.1995Statement of grounds filed
29.12.1995Interlocutory revision of appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.10.1992
[2004/35]
Documents cited:SearchEP0161128  [ ];
 DE3511171  [ ];
 EP0188171  [ ];
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