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EP About this file: EP3650947

EP3650947 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
05.07.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIMURA, Akira
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / NOGUCHI, Tomio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / KUBO, Yukio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / SATO, Masaaki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / NISHIYA, Satoshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / KASHIIDE, Yosuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2024/13]
Former [2020/20]01 / YOSHIMURA, Akira
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / NOGUCHI, Tomio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / KUBO, Yukio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / SATO, Masaaki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / NISHIYA, Satoshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / KASHIIDE, Yosuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date19209705.306.09.2013
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateJP2012019687207.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012196872
JP2013014590311.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013145903
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3650947
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18
[2020/20]
CPC:
G03G21/1825 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); G03G21/1821 (KR,US); G03G21/1842 (US);
G03G21/18 (RU); G03G7/00 (RU); G03G2221/1861 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/52]
Former [2020/20]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND PROZESSKARTUSCHE[2020/20]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE[2020/20]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ET CARTOUCHE DE PROCESSUS[2020/20]
Examination procedure19.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
13.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/32]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13767131.9  / EP2893401
EP17184218.0  / EP3270230
Divisional application(s)EP24185260.7
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
02.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001337511  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]US2007160388  (YOSHIMURA AKIRA [JP], et al);
 [A]US2012128387  (KIM TAE HEE [KR], et al)
by applicantJP2007213024
 EP2893401
 EP3270230
 EP20130767131
 EP20170184218
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