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EP0775564 - Method and apparatus for producing blades for electrophotographic devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/22]Blade for electrophotographic devices and production method and production apparatus for same
[2001/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BANDO KAGAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
BANDO KAGAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome
Hyogo-ku Kobe / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Yoshinori
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
02 / Noda, Takeshi
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
03 / Shigechika, Yuichi
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
04 / Taniguchi, Toshiharu
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
05 / Tani, Arata
2-15 Meiwa-dori 3-chome, Hyogo-ku
Kobe / JP
[1997/22]
Representative(s)Knoblauch, Andreas, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch PartGmbB
Reuterweg 51-53
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Knoblauch, Andreas, Dr.-Ing., et al
Schlosserstrasse 23
60322 Frankfurt / DE
Former [1997/22]Knoblauch, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Knoblauch, Kühhornshofweg 10
60320 Frankfurt / DE
Application number, filing date96118151.813.11.1996
[1997/22]
Priority number, dateJP1995032974924.11.1995         Original published format: JP 32974995
[1997/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0775564
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0775564
Date:21.10.1998
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0775564
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29C41/26, B29C67/24, G03G21/00, // B29K75:00
[2001/27]
CPC:
B29B7/7404 (EP); B29B7/7414 (EP); B29B7/7433 (EP);
B29C43/22 (EP); B29C67/246 (EP); G03G21/0017 (EP);
B29B7/7471 (EP); B29K2075/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1997/22]B29C43/22, B29C67/24, G03G21/00, // B29K75:00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Rakeln für elektrophotographische Geräte[2001/27]
English:Method and apparatus for producing blades for electrophotographic devices[2001/27]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la fabrication de racles pour appareils électrophotographiques[2001/27]
Former [1997/22]Rakel für Elektrophotographische Geräte und Herstelleungsverfahren und -vorrichtung dafür
Former [1997/22]Blade for electrophotographic devices and production method and production apparatus for same
Former [1997/22]Racle pour appareil electrophotographique, méthode et dispositif pour sa production
Examination procedure14.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
05.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2001Fee for grant paid
11.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.05.2002
IT08.05.2002
GB13.11.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/22]BE08.05.2002
GB13.11.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]BE08.05.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]BE08.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0686471  (BANDO CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [PX] 1-10 * figures 1-4; claims 1-8 *;
 [Y]EP0535875  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 1,3-7 * page 4, line 4 - page 5, line 30 * * page 6, line 20 - line 57; claims 1,3,4,8,10 *;
 [Y]DE4116562  (BANDO CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [Y] 1,3-7 * examples 3,4; claims 1-10 *;
 [Y]EP0167775  (BAYER AG [DE]) [Y] 1,3-7 * claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]FR2311643  (SEMPERIT AG [AT]) [Y] 1,3-7 * figures 1-6; claim 1 *;
 [Y]GB1089360  (DEGUSSA) [Y] 8 * page 2, line 33 - line 35; figures 2,3; claims 1,3,5 *;
 [Y]DE4319062  (KRAFTANLAGEN AG HEIDELBERG [DE]) [Y] 8 * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 3; figures 1,2; claims 1-4,6 *;
 [A]JPH04175330  ;
 [A]EP0617066  (NIPPON POLYURETHANE KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1,4 * page 4, line 11 - line 15; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9316851  (HYDROVOIMA OY [FI]) [A] 1,8 * figures 1-5; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE806431  (THEODOR TRAUDT DIPL ING) [A] 1,8 * page 2, line 38 - line 40; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE2143098  (MEEDER ERNEST PETER) [A] 1,8 * figure 1; example 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US4897026  (YOKOYA HISAO [JP]) [A] 1,8 * figures 9,10; claim 1 *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 31, Database accession no. 92-256518, XP002075545 & JPH04175330 A 19920623 (BANDO CHEM IND LTD) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
by applicantJPH0570570
 JPH06118857
 JPH06318022
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