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EP About this file: EP0708378

EP0708378 - Two-component type developer, developing method and image forming method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2001 [2001/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Baba, Yoshinobu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Tokunaga, Yuzo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1996/17]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/17]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95306880.629.09.1995
[1996/17]
Priority number, dateJP1994026442805.10.1994         Original published format: JP 26442894
[1996/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0708378
Date:24.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0708378
Date:01.05.1996
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0708378
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/107, G03G9/10, G03G9/113, G03G9/08
[1996/17]
CPC:
G03G9/0819 (EP); G03G9/10884 (EP,KR,US); G03G13/09 (EP);
G03G9/1075 (EP,KR,US); G03G9/108 (EP,KR,US); G03G9/1085 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/17]
TitleGerman:Entwickler des Zweikomponententyps, Entwicklungsverfahren und Bildherstellungsverfahren[1996/17]
English:Two-component type developer, developing method and image forming method[1996/17]
French:Révélateur du type à deux composants, procédé de développement et procédé de formation d'image[1996/17]
Examination procedure11.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
15.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2000Fee for grant paid
20.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/49]
Request for further processing for:18.11.1998Request for further processing filed
18.11.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.01.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1124868  ;
 [A]JPH04124677  ;
 [A]JPS57128347  ;
 [A]JPH01297657  ;
 [A]EP0317667  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [A] 1,13,27 * page 5, line 50 - page 6, line 7; claims 1-3,12-14 *;
 [A]EP0384697  (TODA KOGYO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,13,27 * page 4, line 36 - line 37; claims 1-10 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890816), vol. 13, no. 368, Database accession no. (P - 919), & JP1124868 A 19890517 (MINOLTA) [A] 1,13,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 24, Database accession no. 92-196283, & JPH04124677 A 19920424 (FUJI XEROX) [A] 1,13,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821110), vol. 6, no. 225, Database accession no. (P - 154)<1103>, & JP57128347 A 19820908 (RICOH) [A] 1,13,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900219), vol. 14, no. 88, Database accession no. (P - 1008)<4031>, & JP1297657 A 19891130 (MATSUSHITA) [A] 1,13,27 * abstract *
by applicantUS2297691
 US3666363
 US4071361
 JPS59104663
 JPH058424B
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