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EP0177843 - An operation panel and a displaying method of a copying machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/16]For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Satonaka, Shinobu
11-4, Minamisakurazuka 1-chome
Toyonaka-shi Osaka, 560 / JP
02 / Takahashi, Masanobu
17-10, Minamishojaku 2-chome
Suita-shi Osaka, 564 / JP
03 / Wakikaido, Takahiro
No.1-403, 1-2 Midorigaoka 2-chome
Yao-shi Osaka, 581 / JP
04 / Yoshioka, Masahiro
3-5, Amamihigashi 5-chome
Matsubara-shi Osaka, 580 / JP
[1986/16]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1986/16]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date85112193.926.09.1985
[1986/16]
Priority number, dateJP1984020522928.09.1984         Original published format: JP 20522984
JP1984020523128.09.1984         Original published format: JP 20523184
JP19840147757U28.09.1984         Original published format: JP 14775784 U
[1986/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0177843
Date:16.04.1986
Language:EN
[1986/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0177843
Date:03.09.1986
Language:EN
[1986/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0177843
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.1986
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[1986/16]
CPC:
G03G15/5016 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1986/16]
TitleGerman:Steuereinrichtung und Anzeigeverfahren für ein Kopiergerät[1986/16]
English:An operation panel and a displaying method of a copying machine[1986/16]
French:Console d'opérateur et méthode d'affichage d'une machine à copier[1986/16]
Examination procedure24.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/18]
24.06.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1990Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
15.10.1991Date of oral proceedings
22.10.1991Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.10.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.1993Fee for grant paid
04.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination19.03.1990Appeal received No.  T0534/90
12.06.1990Statement of grounds filed
15.10.1991Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)15.01.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5831347  ;
 [A]JPS57172354  ;
 [A]US4332464  ;
 [A]GB2087577  ;
 [A]DE3239007  ;
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 [X]DE2809056  ;
 [A]DE2934406  ;
 [AP]DE3415458
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 [A]  - XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL, vol.9, no.4, July/August 1984, page 269; Stamford, US J.D. RICHAR: "Direct-select vacuum fluorescent for copier application", Whole article.
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ExaminationJPS58195862
 JPS59157659
 JPS59139057
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