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EP0551074 - Colour image forming method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/28]Colour image forming apparatus
[1998/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.1999 [1999/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakaki, Eihiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Tominaga, Hidekazu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
03 / Ito, Yasuo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
04 / Torisawa, Akira, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
05 / Ohtake, Masaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
06 / Kobayashi, Tetsuya, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
07 / Ueno, Fumihiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
08 / Hashimoto, Tomohiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
09 / Teshima, Eiichiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
[1993/28]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1993/28]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93100025.104.01.1993
[1993/28]
Priority number, dateJP1992000156808.01.1992         Original published format: JP 156892
[1993/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0551074
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551074
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01, G03G15/16
[1993/28]
CPC:
H04N1/047 (EP,US); G03G15/0131 (EP,US); H04N1/508 (EP,US);
H04N1/1135 (EP,US); H04N1/12 (EP,US); H04N2201/02425 (EP,US);
H04N2201/03158 (EP,US); H04N2201/0471 (EP,US); H04N2201/04729 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04731 (EP,US); H04N2201/04732 (EP,US); H04N2201/04744 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04767 (EP,US); H04N2201/04789 (EP,US); H04N2201/04791 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/28]
TitleGerman:Farbbilderzeugungsverfahren[1998/14]
English:Colour image forming method[1998/14]
French:Méthode de formation d'images à couleurs[1998/14]
Former [1993/28]Farbbilderzeugungsgerät
Former [1993/28]Colour image forming apparatus
Former [1993/28]Appareil de formation d'images à couleurs
Examination procedure30.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/04]
31.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.1997Fee for grant paid
24.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP63065457  ;
 [A]JP62195687  ;
 [A]JP02006984  ;
 [A]US4723145  (TAKADA YUSAKU [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0303474  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]DE3828583  (MINOLTA CAMERA KK [JP]);
 [A]US4956651  (EMORI KIYOSHI [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 288 (P-741)(3135) 8 August 1988 & JP-A-63 065 457 ( RICOH ) 24 March 1988, & JP63065457 A 19880324
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 48 (P-666)(2895) 13 February 1988 & JP-A-62 195 687 ( HITACHI ) 28 August 1987, & JP62195687 A 19870828
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 141 (P-1023)(4084) 16 March 1990 & JP-A-02 006 984 ( CANON ) 11 January 1990, & JP02006984 A 19900111
ExaminationWO9301937
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