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EP1030227 - Powder toner accomodating container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/34]Powder accommodating container
[2010/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.06.2011  [2011/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/26]
Former [2000/34]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshino, Masahiro, Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tsuji, Yasuaki, Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakanishi, Tatsuo, Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[2000/34]
Representative(s)Brown, George Laurence
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/23]Brown, George Laurence
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2007/46]Alton, Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2000/34]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1M 7PG / GB
Application number, filing date00301088.111.02.2000
[2000/34]
Priority number, dateJP1999003714716.02.1999         Original published format: JP 3714799
[2000/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1030227
Date:23.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1030227
Date:10.07.2002
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1030227
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2000/34]
CPC:
G03G15/0874 (EP,US); G03G15/0855 (EP,US); G03G15/0865 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0678 (EP,US); G03G2215/0682 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/14]
Former [2000/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Behälter für Tonerpulver[2010/03]
English:Powder toner accomodating container[2010/03]
French:Récipient pour poudre de toner[2010/03]
Former [2000/34]Behälter für Pulver
Former [2000/34]Powder accommodating container
Former [2000/34]Récipient pour poudre
Examination procedure16.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
14.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2010Fee for grant paid
17.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0120281  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 30; figures 5-7 *;
 [X]US3921897  (NOYES ANDROUS D, et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4984023  (YOSHIDA TATSUYA [JP]) [Y] 1-6,8 * column 2, line 39 - column 3, line 32; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]JPH09106156  ;
 [A]JPH06278740
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 1997, no. 08, & JP09106156 A 19970422 (CANON INC) [Y] 1-6,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 1995, no. 01, & JP06278740 A 19941004 (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 7 * abstract *
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