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EP About this file: EP1251008

EP1251008 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/37]
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ozaki, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2002/43]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/43]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford & Co., 2-5 Warwick Court, High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date02252589.311.04.2002
[2002/43]
Priority number, dateJP2001011983518.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001119835
[2002/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1251008
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1251008
Date:10.09.2003
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1251008
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B41J13/00
[2002/43]
CPC:
G03G15/6573 (EP,US); G03G15/00 (KR); B41J11/0025 (EP,US);
B41J11/003 (EP,US); B41J13/0054 (EP,US); G03G15/6529 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00561 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/23]
Former [2002/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[2002/43]
English:Image forming apparatus[2002/43]
French:Dispositif de formation d'image[2002/43]
Examination procedure30.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/14]
10.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP08011098.4  / EP1980406
EP08163953.6  / EP2014476
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
02.07.2008Request for further processing filed
02.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH10119364  ;
 [Y]JPH11348371  ;
 [Y]JP2000015882  ;
 [Y]US5816716  (SUGIYAMA NORIYUKI [JP]) [Y] 8-10,21-23,28,31 * column 6, line 32 - column 9, line 55; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]US5828818  (ANZAI KATSUHIKO [JP]) [A] 8-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5835820  (MARTIN ANDREW T [US], et al) [A] 8-10* column W *;
 [Y]US6024505  (SHINOHARA HIROSHI [JP]) [Y] 2-4,7,15-17,20,30,32 * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 67 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10119364 A 19980512 (CANON INC) [X] 1,11,14,24,27,29 * abstract * [Y] 2-7,15-20,30,32
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000330), vol. 2000, no. 03, & JP11348371 A 19991221 (CANON INC) [Y] 5,6,18,19 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000015882 A 20000118 (CANON INC) [Y] 8-10,21-23,28,31 * abstract *
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