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EP0504794 - Electrophotographic photosensitive member and electrophotographic apparatus, device unit and facsimile machine using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maruyama, Akio, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Kikuchi, Toshihiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
03 / Amamiya, Shoji, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
04 / Nagahara, Shin, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
05 / Aoki, Katsumi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
06 / Tsuji, Haruyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1992/39]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date92104575.317.03.1992
[1992/39]
Priority number, dateJP1991007729018.03.1991         Original published format: JP 7729091
JP1991007729118.03.1991         Original published format: JP 7729191
JP1991007729218.03.1991         Original published format: JP 7729291
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0504794
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0504794
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:G03G5/147, G03G5/06
[1992/39]
CPC:
G03G5/0616 (EP); G03G5/06147 (EP,US); G03G5/06142 (EP,US);
G03G5/06144 (EP,US); G03G5/061443 (EP,US); G03G5/0668 (EP);
G03G5/14791 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/39]
TitleGerman:Elektrofotografisches, lichtempfindliches Element, elektrofotografischer Apparat, Geräteeinheit und Faksimile-Gerät unter Verwendung desselben[1992/39]
English:Electrophotographic photosensitive member and electrophotographic apparatus, device unit and facsimile machine using the same[1992/39]
French:Elément photosensible électrophotographique, son appareil et machine de fac-similé l'utilisant[1992/39]
Examination procedure09.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/14]
13.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.1998Fee for grant paid
25.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP62275271  ;
 [A]JP58198047  ;
 [XP]EP0443626  (IDEMITSU PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]);
 [XP]EP0425224  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]);
 [XP]EP0464749  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [XP]EP0460558  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [Y]DE2917151  (CANON KK);
 [Y]US4988565  (DE MUNCK JOHANNES W J [NL], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 161 (P-702)(3008) 17 May 1988 & JP-A-62 275 271 ( FUJI XEROX CO LTD ) 30 November 1987, & JP62275271 A 19871130
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 48 (P-258)(1485) 3 March 1984 & JP-A-58 198 047 ( HITACHI ) 17 November 1983, & JP58198047 A 19831117
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