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EP0042476 - Electrophotographic copier including charge erase device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1984
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.1984No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.01.1985 [1985/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/52]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Grant, Duane Earl
445 South 68th Street
Boulder Colorado 80303 / US
02 / Walker, James Robert
7378 Glacier View
Longmont Colorado 80501 / US
[1981/52]
Representative(s)Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/52]Hawkins, Anthony George Frederick
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date81102882.815.04.1981
[1981/52]
Priority number, dateUS1980016221623.06.1980         Original published format: US 162216
[1981/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0042476
Date:30.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0042476
Date:18.01.1984
Language:EN
[1984/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/00
[1981/52]
CPC:
G03G21/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1981/52]
TitleGerman:Elektrophotographisches Kopiergerät mit einer Einrichtung zum Beseitigen von Ladungen[1981/52]
English:Electrophotographic copier including charge erase device[1981/52]
French:Copieur électrostatique renfermant un dispositif d'extinction de charges[1981/52]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure19.01.1982Examination requested  [1982/13]
03.11.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.07.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.1983Fee for grant paid
19.07.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.10.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:SearchUS3580675  [ ] (HIEBER FRITZ, et al);
 GB1275538  [ ] (NCR CO [US]);
 US4133609  [ ] (ARAI KENICHI);
 GB2011647  [ ] (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 US4177487  [ ] (ITOH SATORU [JP], et al);
 GB2042746  [ ] (SAVIN CORP)
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