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EP About this file: EP1184742

EP1184742 - Image forming apparatus and developer supply container removably mountable in image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2015
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.07.2015  [2015/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2014/34]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuda, Kenji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Hisayoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Isobe, Hironobu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yahagi, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2014/34]
Former [2002/10]01 / Matsuda, Kenji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Hisayoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Isobe, Hironobu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yahagi, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/34]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/10]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DH / GB
Application number, filing date01307446.331.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateJP2000026595401.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000265954
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1184742
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1184742
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1184742
Date:20.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2002/10]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US); G03G15/08 (KR); G03G15/0868 (EP,US);
G03G15/0875 (EP,US); G03G15/0882 (EP,US); G03G2215/0685 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0687 (EP,US); G03G2215/0692 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/06]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät mit auswechselbarem Entwicklerzufuhrbehälter[2002/10]
English:Image forming apparatus and developer supply container removably mountable in image forming apparatus[2002/10]
French:Appareil de formation d'images et réservoir d'alimentation en développateur amovible[2002/10]
Examination procedure30.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/02]
01.12.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.01.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
22.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.07.2014Fee for grant paid
03.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.01.2013
Opposition(s)21.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5363177  (NAKANO KUNIAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5,9,11 * abstract * * column 6 *;
 [A]JPH1195638  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD) [A] 3 * abstract ** paragraph [0015] *;
 [XY]JPH11153904  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-3,6-8,10 * abstract * [Y] 4,5,9,11
by applicantUS5363177
 JPH1195638
 JPH11153904
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