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EP About this file: EP0193915

EP0193915 - Electrostatic copying apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.03.1994
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.1994Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.05.1994 [1994/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/37]For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shigemura, Yutaka
15-13 Takatsukasa 2-chome
Takarazuka-shi Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Kimura, Hiroshi
296-5 Hirose
Habikino-shi Osaka-fu / JP
03 / Hisajima, Masahiko
2-1-107 Aikawacho 1-chome
Higashi Yodogawa-ku Osaka / JP
04 / Yada, Isao
325 West 2nd St.
Tustin, CA 92680 / US
05 / Satonaka, Shinobu
1-11-4 Minami Sakurazuka
Toyonaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
06 / Kaminaga, Seiji
10-27 Gotenyama-cho
Hirakata-shi Osaka-fu / JP
[1986/37]
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 [1986/37]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date86102750.621.12.1982
[1986/37]
Priority number, dateJP1981020756221.12.1981         Original published format: JP 20756281
JP1981021270728.12.1981         Original published format: JP 21270781
JP19810198684U28.12.1981         Original published format: JP 19868481 U
JP1981021029829.12.1981         Original published format: JP 21029881
JP1981021029929.12.1981         Original published format: JP 21029981
JP1982000421613.01.1982         Original published format: JP 421682
JP1982000665718.01.1982         Original published format: JP 665782
JP1982000709019.01.1982         Original published format: JP 709082
[1986/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0193915
Date:10.09.1986
Language:EN
[1986/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0193915
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0193915
Date:04.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1986
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[1986/37]
CPC:
G03G15/30 (EP); G03G15/55 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1986/37]
TitleGerman:Elektrostatisches Kopiergerät[1986/37]
English:Electrostatic copying apparatus[1986/37]
French:Appareil à copier électrostatique[1986/37]
Examination procedure15.10.1986Examination requested  [1986/50]
21.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1989Fee for grant paid
21.08.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP82111857.7  / EP0082531
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.12.1990  12.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
BSG Technische Beratungs-Gesellschaft mbH, Esslingen
Gewerbestrasse 4
D-85652 Pliening / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf, Walter
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- u. Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 06 06
80066 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1991/09]
Opponent(s)01  19.12.1990  12.03.1991  ADMISSIBLE
BSG Technische Beratungs-Gesellschaft mbH, Esslingen
Gewerbestrasse 4
D-85652 Pliening / DE
Opponent's representative
Graf, Walter, Dipl.-Ing.
Sckellstrasse 1
D-81667 München / DE
30.01.1991No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
26.02.1991No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
15.03.1991Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.07.1991Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.05.1993Date of oral proceedings
18.06.1993Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.06.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.06.1993Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.02.1994Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[AP]JP56159656  ;
 [X]GB2062546  ;
 [X]US4161277  ;
 [A]GB2077189  ;
 [A]US4026543  ;
 [A]US4133477
 [AP]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 41 (P-106) [919], 13th March 1982; & JP - A - 56 159 656 (MINOLTA CAMERA K.K.) 09-12-1981, & JP56159656 A 00000000
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 19, no. 2, July 1976, pages 388-389, New York, US; J.H. HUBBARD et al.: "Lamp control for document reproduction machine"
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