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EP About this file: EP1340620

EP1340620 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.06.2007  [2007/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsutsui, Hiromitsu
356-5, Nishi 3-chome, Nakayama-cho
Nara-shi, Nara / JP
02 / Kawai, Ryoichi
2-2, Umamikita 6-chome, Koryo-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara / JP
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date03004310.327.02.2003
[2003/36]
Priority number, dateJP2002005457528.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002054575
JP2003003688814.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003036888
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1340620
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1340620
Date:03.12.2003
[2003/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B41J11/42, G03G15/00, B41J29/38
[2003/36]
CPC:
B41J11/005 (EP,US); B41J13/0027 (EP,US); B41J29/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR [2004/35]
Former [2003/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[2003/36]
English:Image forming apparatus[2003/36]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[2003/36]
Examination procedure05.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/27]
04.06.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.09.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/26]
06.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.07.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
13.07.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200705   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06263283  ;
 [Y]US4647239  (MAEZAWA TOKIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, line 61 - column 4, line 56; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US5094442  (KAMPRATH DAVID R [US], et al) [Y] 8* column 4, line 2 - column 4, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5520383  (AMAGAI TAMIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 2, line 28 - column 5, line 67 *;
 [XY]US5879002  (NAKAMURA HIDENOBU [JP], et al) [X] 6 * column 2, line 18 - column 6, line 9 * [Y] 8
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941216), vol. 018, no. 669, Database accession no. (M - 1725), & JP06263283 A 19940920 (MINOLTA CAMERA CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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