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EP About this file: EP0692748

EP0692748 - Toner cartridge for a developing device included in an image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.1999 [1999/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ichikawa, Hideo
21-21, Miyuki-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Terazawa, Seiji
1-36-305, Honda-machi
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Ikeda, Sunao
14-7-203, Takashimahon-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1996/03]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date95111073.314.07.1995
[1996/03]
Priority number, dateJP1994016377415.07.1994         Original published format: JP 16377494
JP1994022161016.09.1994         Original published format: JP 22161094
JP1994031077314.12.1994         Original published format: JP 31077394
JP1995012349823.05.1995         Original published format: JP 12349895
[1996/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0692748
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0692748
Date:16.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[1996/03]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US); G03G15/0875 (EP,US); G03G15/0877 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/03]
TitleGerman:Tonerbehälter für eine Entwicklungsvorrichtung in einem Bildaufzeichnungsgerät[1996/03]
English:Toner cartridge for a developing device included in an image forming apparatus[1996/03]
French:Récipient de toner pour un dispositif de développement dans un appareil de formation d'images[1996/03]
Examination procedure14.07.1995Examination requested  [1996/03]
09.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.1998Fee for grant paid
09.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0360198  (KAO CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,4-7 * whole document *;
 [A]US5202732  (YAHATA MASASUMI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 17 - line 58 *;
 [A]JPH0546026  ;
 [A]JPH0453982
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930628), vol. 17, no. 341, Database accession no. (P - 1565), & JP05046026 A 19930226 (RICOH) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920604), vol. 16, no. 243, Database accession no. (P - 1364), & JP04053982 A 19920221 (RICOH) [A] 1 * abstract *
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