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EP0743561 - Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.02.2002  [2002/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Koichi, Suzuki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Hideyuki, Takai, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Mitsuhiro, Kunieda, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/47]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/47]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96107814.415.05.1996
[1996/47]
Priority number, dateJP1995014142017.05.1995         Original published format: JP 14142095
[1996/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0743561
Date:20.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0743561
Date:21.01.1998
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0743561
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G03G5/06
[1996/47]
CPC:
G03G5/0694 (EP); G03G5/05 (KR); G03G15/00 (KR);
G03G5/0679 (EP); G03G5/0687 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/47]
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographisches, lichtempfindliches Element, Prozesskassette, und elektrophotographisches Gerät[1996/47]
English:Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus[1996/47]
French:Elément photosensible électrophotographique, cartouche de traitement, et appareil électrophotographique[1996/47]
Examination procedure09.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
07.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2000Fee for grant paid
07.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5411828  (KASHIZAKI YOSHIO [JP]) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DY]JPH0337656  ;
 [Y]US5190839  (FUJIMAKI YOSHIHIDE [US], et al) [Y] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]JPH01270060  ;
 [Y]JPS63313165  ;
 [Y]JPH01257862  ;
 [Y]JPH01246558  ;
 [PA]EP0686878  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0658814  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1 * the whole document *
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