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EP About this file: EP1460481

EP1460481 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2014  [2014/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oki Data Corporation
11-22, Shibaura 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8551 / JP
[2013/31]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Oki Data Corporation
11-22, Shibaura 4-Chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8551 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Chigira, Nobutoshi
c/o Oki Data Corp.
11-22, Shibaura 4-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8551 / JP
 [2013/31]
Former [2004/39]01 / Chigira, Nobutoshi
c/o Oki Data Corp. 11-22, Shibaura 4-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8551 / JP
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Betten & Resch
Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Former [2004/39]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte, Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date04004417.426.02.2004
[2004/39]
Priority number, dateJP2003004850126.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003048501
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1460481
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1460481
Date:31.01.2007
[2007/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1460481
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[2004/39]
CPC:
G03G15/5062 (EP,US); G03G15/5058 (EP,US); G03G2215/00037 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0119 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/42]
Former [2007/40](deleted) 
Former [2004/39]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:Bilderzeugungsgerät[2004/39]
English:Image forming apparatus[2004/39]
French:Dispositif de formation d'images[2004/39]
Examination procedure11.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
04.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2013Fee for grant paid
21.06.2013Fee 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  04.04.2011
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4894685  (SHOJI HISASHI [JP]) [Y] 4 * column 5, lines 10-67 * * column 7, lines 37-50; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0628887  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 5* page 8, lines 11-54 *;
 [A]JPH07248659  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5859933  (SASANUMA NOBUATSU [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 22 * * column 19, lines 45-50; figure 7 * [Y] 3,4;
 [Y]US5873010  (ENOMOTO NAOKI [JP], et al) [Y] 3 * column 3, lines 61-65 * * column 4, lines 3-7,15-25,35-48; figure 5 *;
 [A]JPH11223966  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-14 * abstract *
ExaminationUS6408156
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