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EP About this file: EP1403734

EP1403734 - Developer supply container for a process cartridge of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 04.06.2014  [2014/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Akiyoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Numagami, Atsushi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ueno, Takahito
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/14]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03021943.029.09.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateJP2002028558230.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002285582
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1403734
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2004/14]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US); G03G15/08 (KR); G03G15/0855 (EP,US);
G03G15/0865 (EP,US); G03G15/0875 (EP,US); G03G15/0877 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0692 (EP,US); G03G2215/0838 (EP,US); G03G2215/085 (EP,US);
G03G2221/183 (EP,US); Y10S222/01 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/52]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entwicklerzufuhrbehälter für eine Arbeitseinheit eines elektrophotographischen Bilderzeugungsgeräts[2004/14]
English:Developer supply container for a process cartridge of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus[2004/14]
French:Réservoir d'alimentation en développateur pour une unité de traitement d'un appareil électrophotographique de formation d'images[2004/14]
Examination procedure29.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
04.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.04.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/23]
Divisional application(s)EP11173903.3  / EP2390728
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6324370  (ISOBE HIRONOBU [JP], et al) [X] 1,12 * column 12, line 5 - column 13, line 2 ** figures 1,6,10,11,30,31 *;
 [X]EP1184742  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-12 * column 16, line 44 - column 29, line 53 * * figures 1-3,5-13 *
ExaminationEP0984341
by applicantUS2324370
 EP1184742
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