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EP About this file: EP0751675

EP0751675 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-8572 / JP
Former [1997/01]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Koichi, c/o K.K. Toshiba, Int. Prop. Div
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Machida, Hironobu, c/o K.K. Toshiba, Int. Prop. Div
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
 [2002/10]
Former [1997/01]01 / Watanabe, Koichi, c/o K.K. Toshiba, Int. Prop. Div
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Machida, Hironobu, c/oK.K. Toshiba, Int. Prop. Div
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo105 / JP
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/01]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date96108887.903.06.1996
[1997/01]
Priority number, dateJP1995016550430.06.1995         Original published format: JP 16550495
[1997/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0751675
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0751675
Date:13.08.1997
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0751675
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41
[1997/01]
CPC:
H04N1/00931 (EP,US); H04N1/00933 (EP,US); H04N1/32358 (EP,US);
H04N1/32443 (EP,US); H04N1/41 (EP,US); H04N2201/0081 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/0086 (EP,US); H04N2201/0087 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3287 (EP,US); H04N2201/3298 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/01]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[1997/01]
English:Image forming apparatus[1997/01]
French:Appareil de formation d'image[1997/01]
Examination procedure03.06.1996Examination requested  [1997/01]
21.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2001Fee for grant paid
08.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0465093  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract * * page 3, line 43 - line 59 *;
 [A]US5229866  (KASHIWAGI HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1* column A *;
 [PA]US5519499  (SAITO HIROYUKI [JP]) [PA] 1 * column A *
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