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EP2116909 - DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAZAKI, Soichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / IKUMA, Ken
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/46]Siegert, Georg
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08720850.026.02.2008
[2009/46]
WO2008JP53262
Priority number, dateJP2007005204601.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007052046
JP2007030513526.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007305135
[2009/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008105396
Date:04.09.2008
Language:JA
[2008/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2116909
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G9/08
[2009/46]
CPC:
G03G15/0818 (EP,US); G03G9/0806 (EP,US); G03G9/08755 (EP,US);
G03G9/08773 (EP,US); G03G9/08793 (EP,US); G03G9/09725 (EP,US);
G03G9/09766 (EP,US); G03G9/09775 (EP,US); G03G2215/0614 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0861 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
TitleGerman:ENTWICKLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2009/46]
English:DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2009/46]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2009/46]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2009Translation filed 
02.09.2009National basic fee paid 
02.09.2009Search fee paid 
02.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
10.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2018Application withdrawn by applicant  [2018/52]
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  16.10.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
06.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
06.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
08.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5502552  (IWATA NAOKI [JP], et al) [I] 1-3,6,8,9,13 * column 2, lines 13-23 * * column 5, lines 27-62 * * column 6, lines 13-18; figures 1-8, 9A, 9B *;
 [X]EP1513026  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,13 * page 2, lines 51-58 * * page 18, line 14 - page 19, line 93 * * page 32, lines 1-29; figures 1-6 *
International search[Y]JP2003208012  (RICOH KK);
 [Y]JP2006259384  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JP2001166527  (OKI DATA KK);
 [Y]JP2006163302  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2003263020  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JP2003195554  (RICOH KK);
 [Y]JPH10111582  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2004286824  (RICOH KK);
 [Y]JPH0915900  (KAO CORP)
by applicantJP2007052046
 JP2007305135
 JP2001166527
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