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EP1008916 - ELECTROSTATIC RECORDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, 2-chome, Ote-machi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AKICHIKA, Yoshinori Nippon Steel Corporation
6-3, Ohtemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
02 / KAWATSU, Toshitatsu
6539-1, Yashiro Shimosuwamachi Suwa-gun
Nagano 393 / JP
03 / TAKASAWA, Kiyotsugu Sankyoshataku 4-2, Yashiro
Shimosuwamachi Suwa-gun
Nagano 393 / JP
04 / KOMATSU, Fumito
1632-12, Hirookanomura Shiojiri-shi
Nagano 399-07 / JP
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/24]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96935486.929.10.1996
[2000/24]
WO1996JP03164
Priority number, dateJP1995028184130.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28184195
JP1995028184230.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28184295
JP1995028184530.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28184595
[2000/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9716317
Date:09.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1008916
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1008916
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.05.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/11, B41J2/41
[2000/24]
CPC:
G03G15/0121 (EP,US); B41J2/41 (KR); G03G15/10 (EP,US);
G03G15/11 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/24]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROSTATISCHES AUFNAHMEGERÄT[2002/09]
English:ELECTROSTATIC RECORDER[2000/24]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION ELECTROSTATIQUE[2000/24]
Former [2000/24]ELEKTROSTATISCHES AUNAHMEGERÄT
Entry into regional phase15.04.1998Translation filed 
13.05.1998National basic fee paid 
13.05.1998Search fee paid 
13.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.05.1998Examination requested  [2000/24]
09.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2003Fee for grant paid
11.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06194964  ;
 [A]US4127082  (KAWABATA NOBUO) [A] 1,6 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0005366  (GOULD INC [US]) [A] 9,10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0026654  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 9,10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0092107  (HOECHST AG [DE]) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0175392  (ISHIHARA MINING & CHEMICAL CO [JP], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * page 7, paragraph 3 - page 9, paragraph 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0226213  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP], et al) [A] 1,6,9,10 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0323615  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4985733  (KUROTORI TSUNEO [JP], et al) [A] 9,10* abstract *;
 [A]US5016036  (NISHIKAWA MASAJI [JP]) [A] 1,6 * column 15, lines 37-55; figure 10 *;
 [A]EP0578243  (NIPPON STEEL CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6 * abstract * * column 6, lines 23-58; figures 1,7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941018), vol. 018, no. 546, Database accession no. (P - 1814), & JP06194964 A 19940715 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 9,10 * abstract *
International search[A]JP4503265  ;
 [A]JPS4718008  ;
 [A]JPS59131951  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [A]JPH04159570  (BROTHER IND LTD)
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