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EP0816927 - Electrophotographic photosensitive member, and apparatus and process cartridge provided with the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Anayama, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yoshida, Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Rinuy, Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cédex 17 / FR
Former [1998/02]Rinuy, Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97401574.503.07.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996017513204.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17513296
JP1996017513604.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17513696
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0816927
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0816927
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G5/05
[1998/02]
CPC:
G03G5/14773 (EP,US); G03G5/14756 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/38]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographisches, lichtempfindliches Element, sowie ein Apparat und eine Prozesskassette damit ausgerüstet[1998/02]
English:Electrophotographic photosensitive member, and apparatus and process cartridge provided with the same[1998/02]
French:Elément photosensible électrophotographique, ainsi que l'appareil et la cartouche de traitement le comprenant[1998/02]
Examination procedure03.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
21.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2000Fee for grant paid
16.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.01.2001
[2008/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3935154  (CAWLEY JOHN DUVAL) [A] 1 * column 13, line 7 - line 14; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0403662  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1 * claims 6-10 *;
 [A]EP0538070  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,14,18 * claims 1,25,26 *;
 [A]EP0552740  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* claim 10 *;
 [A]US5492786  (SUGIMURA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
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