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EP0957408 - Image forming apparatus with folding device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2005
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Honmochi, Hiroki, Canon Aptex Kabushiki Kaisha
5540-11, Sakate-machi
Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
02 / Adachi, Seiichiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Murata, Mitsushige, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Sasa, Kazunori, Canon Aptex kabushiki Kaisha
5540-11, Sakate-machi
Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki-ken / JP
[1999/46]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/46]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99109498.812.05.1999
[1999/46]
Priority number, dateJP1998013034813.05.1998         Original published format: JP 13034898
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0957408
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0957408
Date:24.01.2001
[2001/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957408
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B65H45/09, G03G15/00
[2004/18]
CPC:
G03G15/6582 (EP,US); B65H45/18 (EP,US); G03G2215/00877 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/46]G03G15/00, B65H45/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/41]
Former [1999/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Faltvorrichtung[2004/20]
English:Image forming apparatus with folding device[1999/46]
French:Appareil de formation d'images avec dispositif de pliage[1999/46]
Former [1999/46]Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Falzvorrichtung
Examination procedure07.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
11.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2004Fee for grant paid
08.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4891681  (FISKE JOHN M [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 7, line 7 - line 22; figure 5 *;
 [X]US5461469  (FARRELL MICHAEL E [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 9; figures 10C,D *;
 [A]EP0757964  (CANON FINETECH INC [JP]) [A] 1 * column 8, line 47 - column 9, line 18 *;
 [DA]JPH0948549  (CANON APTEX INC)
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