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EP About this file: EP0660367

EP0660367 - Image-forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2001
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sanou, Yoshihisa, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Mitsutake, Hideaki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakamura, Naoto, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Suzuki, Hidetoshi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/26]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date94309565.320.12.1994
[1995/26]
Priority number, dateJP1993034548122.12.1993         Original published format: JP 34548193
JP1994031328316.12.1994         Original published format: JP 31328394
[1995/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0660367
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660367
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J31/12, H01J21/10
[1995/26]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); H01J31/12 (KR); G09G3/22 (EP,US);
H01J1/316 (EP,US); H01J29/70 (EP,US); H01J31/127 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0233 (EP,US); G09G3/2014 (EP,US); H01J2201/30457 (EP,US);
H01J2201/3165 (EP,US); H01J2329/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/26]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[1995/26]
English:Image-forming apparatus[1995/26]
French:Dispositif de formation d'image[1995/26]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/42: Teilanmeldung 97202262.8 eingereicht am 18/07/97
EPB 1997/42: Divisional application 97202262.8 filed on 18/07/97
EPB 1997/42: Demande divisionnaire 97202262.8 déposée le 18/07/97
Examination procedure09.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/02]
26.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
04.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1999Fee for grant paid
03.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97202262.8  / EP0806789
Opposition(s)30.12.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/11]
Request for further processing for:04.08.1999Request for further processing filed
04.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.08.1999Decision despatched
18.07.1997Request for further processing filed
21.07.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
08.08.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
ES29.03.2000
GR29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
SE29.03.2000
DK29.06.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
LU20.12.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
ES29.03.2000
GR29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
SE29.03.2000
DK29.06.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
Former [2003/45]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
ES29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
SE29.03.2000
DK29.06.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
Former [2002/26]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
ES29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
SE29.03.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
Former [2002/23]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
SE29.03.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
Former [2002/17]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
PT29.06.2000
IE20.12.2000
Former [2002/02]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
CH29.03.2000
LI29.03.2000
PT29.06.2000
Former [2001/09]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
PT29.06.2000
Former [2001/08]AT29.03.2000
BE29.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]WO8505491  (STANFORD RES INST INT [US]) [A] 1,2,12* claims 1-12,17 *;
 [A]EP0354750  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]FR2667428  (FUTABA DENKI KOGYO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,11 * claims 1-5 *
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