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EP About this file: EP0632344

EP0632344 - Heater and image heating device utilizing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1999
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.1999 [1999/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taniguchi, Yasushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1995/01]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94108189.527.05.1994
[1995/01]
Priority number, dateJP1993012710228.05.1993         Original published format: JP 12710293
JP1993013353603.06.1993         Original published format: JP 13353693
JP1993013617107.06.1993         Original published format: JP 13617193
JP1993019217703.08.1993         Original published format: JP 19217793
JP1993027089128.10.1993         Original published format: JP 27089193
[1995/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0632344
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0632344
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0632344
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20, H05B3/26
[1995/01]
CPC:
G03G15/2003 (EP); G03G15/2064 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/01]
TitleGerman:Heizelement und dieses Element verwendende Bildheizvorrichtung[1998/31]
English:Heater and image heating device utilizing the same[1995/01]
French:Elément chauffant et dispositif de chauffage d'une image utilisant ledit élément[1995/01]
Former [1995/01]Heizelement und dieses Elements verwendende Bildheizvorrichtung
Examination procedure03.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
18.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1998Fee for grant paid
28.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0372479  (CANON) [A] 1,14,17-20,32,33 * column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1,2,15 * * column 5, line 30 - column 7, line 9 * * column 19, line 8 - line 27 *;
 [A]US5162634  (KUSAKA ET AL.) [A] 1,14,17-20,32,33 * column A; figures 38,41 * * column 28, line 47 - column 29, line 43 * * column 30, line 65 - column 31, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0493902  (IBM CORP.) [A] 1,2,17,21 * abstract * * column 6, line 33 - column 8, line 14 *;
 [A]JPS6321292
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880624), vol. 12, no. 223, Database accession no. (C - 507), & JP63021292 A 19880128 (KYOCERA CORP) [A] 1,3,17,20 * abstract *
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