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EP About this file: EP0712057

EP0712057 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 101-8442 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 101-8442 / JP
Former [1996/20]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha TEC
570 Ohito, Ohito-cho
Tagata-gun, Shizuoka 410-23 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saegusa, Hisayoshi
A-101, Hinoasahigaoka-Highdence, 1-7-18 Asahigaoka
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Fuchs
Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1998/03]Fuchs Mehler Weiss
Patentanwälte Postfach 46 60
65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [1996/20]Fuchs, Luderschmidt & Partner Patentanwälte
Postfach 46 60
D-65036 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date95117208.902.11.1995
[1996/20]
Priority number, dateJP1994027398808.11.1994         Original published format: JP 27398894
JP1995024339121.09.1995         Original published format: JP 24339195
[1996/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712057
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712057
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/00
[1996/20]
CPC:
G03G21/0064 (EP,US); G03G15/00 (KR); G03G2221/0005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/20]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[1996/20]
English:Image forming apparatus[1996/20]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[1996/20]
Examination procedure19.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/47]
09.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
01.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2001Fee for grant paid
04.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
17.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0538740  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,6,7 * column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 54 * * column 6, line 27 - column 7, line 57 *;
 [A]EP0459607  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,6-8 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * figures 3,4; claim 1 * * column 5, line 22 - column 7, line 2 * * column 8, line 39 - line 52 *;
 [A]EP0390599  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figure 4 * * column 10, line 3 - column 11, line 45 * * column 13, line 32 - column 16, line 40 *;
 [A]EP0540341  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figure 7 * * column 2, line 41 - line 45 * * column 10, line 57 - column 13, line 43 *
ExaminationEP0508355
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