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EP0574169 - Electrically conductive rubber material used for electrophotographic copying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1-1 Tsutsui-cho 1-chome Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1-1 Tsutsui-cho 1-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
Former [1993/50]For all designated states
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1-1 Tsutsuicho 1-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yabushita, Shunichi
Uozumi-ryo, 41-1, Shimizu, Uozumi-cho
Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Itani, Hitoshi
487-301, Nakaochiai 4-chome, 2-ban, Suma-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
[1993/50]
Representative(s)Hillier, Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/50]Hillier, Peter, et al
Reginald W. Barker & Co., Chancery House, 53-64, Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1QU / GB
Application number, filing date93304175.828.05.1993
[1993/50]
Priority number, dateJP1992014307904.06.1992         Original published format: JP 14307992
JP1993009348921.04.1993         Original published format: JP 9348993
[1993/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0574169
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0574169
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574169
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:C08L23/16, C08L21/00, G03G15/02
[1993/50]
CPC:
G03G15/0233 (EP,US); C08K3/04 (EP,US); C08K5/09 (EP,US);
C08K5/14 (EP,US); C08L21/00 (EP,US); C08L23/16 (EP,US);
C08L7/00 (EP,US); C08L9/00 (EP,US); C08L91/00 (EP,US);
C08L2205/02 (EP,US); C08L2205/03 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/04, C08L23/16 (US,EP);
C08K3/04, C08L9/00 (EP,US);
C08L21/00, C08L2666/06 (US,EP);
C08L23/16, C08K3/04, C08K5/09, C08K5/14, C08L7/00, C08L9/00, C08L91/00, C08L2205/02, C08L2205/03 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/50]
TitleGerman:Elektrisch leitfähiges Gummimaterial und seine Anwendung für elektrophotographische Kopiergeräte[1993/50]
English:Electrically conductive rubber material used for electrophotographic copying apparatus[1993/50]
French:Matériau de caoutchouc électro-conducteur utilisé dans un appareil à copier électrophotographique[1993/50]
Examination procedure28.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/17]
18.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
15.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.1998Fee for grant paid
29.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5751443  ;
 [A]US4702860  (KINDEROV PETR A [SU], et al) [A] 1 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0435554  (SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 51 - page 3, line 14; claim - *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 82, no. 18, Database accession no. 82-36214E, & JPS5751443 A 19820326 (BRIDGESTONE TIRE KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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