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EP About this file: EP0789284

EP0789284 - Image forming apparatus and a charging member therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirabayashi, Jun
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Ito, Nobuyuki
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Ishiyama, Harumi
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Furuya, Tadashi
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Chigono, Yasunori
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Mashimo, Seiji
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date96306519.809.09.1996
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateJP1995023183008.09.1995         Original published format: JP 23183095
JP1996022852329.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22852396
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0789284
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0789284
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/02
[1997/33]
CPC:
G03G15/0241 (EP,US); G03G2215/022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät und Aufladeelement hierfür[1997/33]
English:Image forming apparatus and a charging member therefor[1997/33]
French:Appareil de formation d'images et élément de chargement associé[1997/33]
Examination procedure24.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
22.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2001Fee for grant paid
10.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0576203  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [D]JPH063921  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0596477  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0622703  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1,4-9 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0709746  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1,4-9 * the whole document *
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