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EP0397201 - Electrophotographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.1995
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-13, 2-chome, Nakameguro Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]For all designated states
TOKYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
6-13, 2-chome, Nakameguro
Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaguchi, Yasuyoshi
233 Kamishima , Oohito-cho, Tagata-gun
Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Matsuda, Susumu
1327-29, Kashiya, Kannami-cho, Tagata-gun
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1990/46]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Former [1990/46]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33, Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date90108931.811.05.1990
[1990/46]
Priority number, dateJP1989011784311.05.1989         Original published format: JP 11784389
JP1989011784511.05.1989         Original published format: JP 11784589
[1990/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0397201
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0397201
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0397201
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/00
[1990/46]
CPC:
G03G21/0005 (EP,US); G03G21/00 (KR); G03G21/0029 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/46]
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographisches Gerät[1990/46]
English:Electrophotographic apparatus[1990/46]
French:Appareil électrophotographique[1990/46]
Examination procedure11.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/46]
03.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.1994Fee for grant paid
18.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.08.1994
NL10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
[1999/42]
Former [1995/29]NL10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
Former [1995/15]NL10.08.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US4619523  (MAEDA MASAHIKO [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN VOL. 11, NO. 299 (P-621)(2746), 29TH SEPTEMBER 1987; & JP - A -S6292984 (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND) 28.04.1987
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN VOL. 8, NO. 248 (P-313)(1685), 14TH NOVEMBER 1984; & JP - A -S59121370 (CANON) 13.07.1984
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN VOL. 12, NO. 2 (P-652)(2849), 7TH JANUARY 1988; & JP - A -S62163081 (CANON) 18.07.1987
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN VOL. 7, NO. 270 (P-240)(1415), 2ND DECEMBER 1985; & JP - A -S58149084 (RICOH) 05.09.1983
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN VOL. 13, NO. 64 (P-827)(3412), 14TH FEBRUARY 1989; & JP - A -S63250676 (KONICA) 18.10.1988
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACT OF JAPAN VOL. 9, NO. 276 (P-402)(1999), 2ND NOVEMBER 1985; & JP - A -S60119589 (RICOH) 27.06.1985
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