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EP1220525 - Image ratio measuring method for image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasanuma, Nobuatsu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kanbayashi, Makoto
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Suzuki, Kazuo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Ikeda, Yuichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Nakagawa, Kenichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Itagaki, Tomohisa
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Zaima, Nobuhiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/27]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/27]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01130969.728.12.2001
[2002/27]
Priority number, dateJP2000040333328.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000403333
JP2000040333628.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000403336
JP2001039045921.12.2001         Original published format: JP 2001390459
[2002/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1220525
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1220525
Date:21.04.2004
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220525
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/29
[2002/27]
CPC:
H04N1/00015 (EP,US); H04N1/00002 (EP,US); H04N1/0005 (EP,US);
H04N1/00063 (EP,US); H04N1/295 (EP,US); H04N1/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/02]
Former [2002/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Messverfahren eines Bildverhältnisses für ein Bilderzeugungsgerät[2002/27]
English:Image ratio measuring method for image forming apparatus[2002/27]
French:Procédé de mesure d'un rapport d'image pour dispositif de formation d'image[2002/27]
Examination procedure06.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
07.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2006Fee for grant paid
19.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR14.06.2006
IT14.06.2006
GB28.12.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/22]IT14.06.2006
GB28.12.2006
FR09.03.2007
Former [2007/51]IT14.06.2006
GB28.12.2006
Former [2007/36]IT14.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11184336  ;
 [A]JP2000162931  ;
 [A]US5416613  (ROLLESTON ROBERT J [US], et al) [A] 1,2,8,9 * column 5, line 26 - line 45; figure 1 *;
 US2001043259  [ ] (OGATA HIROAKI [JP]) [ ] * paragraphs [0019] - [0021] - [0070]; figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991029), vol. 1999, no. 12, & JP11184336 A 19990709 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,11,13,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, & JP2000162931 A 20000616 (CANON INC) [A] 7,14 * abstract *
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