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EP About this file: EP3940461

EP3940461 - IMAGE FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.05.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME
OHTA-KU
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / NOGUCHI, Tomio
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / SATO, Masaaki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / MATSUZAKA, Kenji
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / FUJINAKA, Koji
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / SAMESHIMA, Takao
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / TOYOTA, Akitoshi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
07 / INABA, Yuichiro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
08 / IIDA, Kenichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-
chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/03]01 / NOGUCHI, Tomio
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / SATO, Masaaki
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / MATSUZAKA, Kenji
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / FUJINAKA, Koji
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / SAMESHIMA, Takao
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / TOYOTA, Akitoshi
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
07 / INABA, Yuichiro
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
08 / IIDA, Kenichi
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20774452.513.03.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020JP11082
Priority number, dateJP2019004921815.03.2019         Original published format: JP 2019049218
JP2020004202111.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020042021
[2022/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020189549
Date:24.09.2020
Language:JA
[2020/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3940461
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/16, G03G15/08, G03G15/00, G03G21/18
[2022/50]
CPC:
G03G21/1647 (EP,US); G03G15/0865 (EP,US); G03G15/0877 (EP,US);
G03G21/1619 (EP,US); G03G21/1633 (EP,US); G03G15/0874 (EP);
G03G15/0896 (EP); G03G15/556 (EP); G03G21/1609 (EP);
G03G21/1661 (EP); G03G21/1676 (EP); G03G21/181 (EP);
G03G21/1839 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/03]G03G21/16, G03G15/08
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 [2022/03]
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/03]
English:IMAGE FORMING DEVICE[2022/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2022/03]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2021Translation filed 
15.10.2021National basic fee paid 
15.10.2021Search fee paid 
15.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
06.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]JPH09258542  (CANON KK) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0001] - [0170]; figures 1-33 * [Y] 5 [I] 5;
 [Y]US6229975  (WILHELM BLASIUS [DE], et al) [Y] 5* columns 1-8; figures 1-22 *;
 [X]JP2003084556  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0001] - [0046]; figures 1-18 *
International search[A]JPS5927562U  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND CO., LTD.) [A] 1-5 * entire text *;
 [A]JPS61138969  (CANON KK) [A] 1-5 * entire text *;
 [A]JPS6228779  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * entire text *;
 [A]JPH0419680  (CASIO ELECTRONICS MFG CO, et al) [A] 1-5 * entire text *;
 [A]JP2000347489  (CANON KK) [A] 1-5 * entire text *;
 [A]US6266506  (KURZ KARL E [US], et al) [A] 1-5* entire text *;
 [A]JP2008241771  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD) [A] 1-5 * entire text *
by applicantJPH0830084
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