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EP About this file: EP3686688

EP3686688 - DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER, DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.10.2023  [2023/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/31]
Inventor(s)01 / OKINO, Ayatomo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / NAGASHIMA, Toshiaki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / MURAKAMI, Katsuya
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / TAZAWA, Fumio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / YAMADA, Yusuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA;
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/31]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/31]
Application number, filing date20158469.529.09.2011
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateJP2010021948529.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010219485
JP2011021305828.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011213058
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686688
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2020/31]
CPC:
G03G15/0898 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/08 (KR); G03G15/0874 (EP);
G03G15/0875 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/0877 (EP,KR,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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/31]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:ENTWICKLERZUFUHRBEHÄLTER, ENTWICKLERZUFUHRSYSTEM UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/31]
English:DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER, DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2020/31]
French:RÉCIPIENT D'APPROVISIONNEMENT EN RÉVÉLATEUR, SYSTÈME DE FOURNITURE DE RÉVÉLATEUR ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2020/31]
Examination procedure26.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
29.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2023/42]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11829426.3  / EP2624069
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5446478  (LARSON OVE [SE]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2005121907  (CANON KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 22, lines 5-10; figures 1,5,11,12 * * page 23, lines 9-25 *;
 [A]EP2075639  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
by applicantJPH10268641
 JP2000199994
 EP2624069
 EP20110829426
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