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EP About this file: EP0371387

EP0371387 - A copying machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.1994
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.12.1994 [1994/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wakikaido, Takahiro
1-403-gou, Fueijutaku 2-1-2, Midorigaoka
Yao-shi Osaka / JP
02 / Sugiyama, Tsukasa
1-107-4, Okubo-cho
Moriguti-shi Osaka / JP
[1990/23]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date89121576.621.11.1989
[1990/23]
Priority number, dateJP1988029923526.11.1988         Original published format: JP 29923588
[1990/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0371387
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0371387
Date:01.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0371387
Date:05.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/30, G03G15/00
[1990/23]
CPC:
G03G15/305 (EP,US); G03G15/6564 (EP,US); G03G2215/00405 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00556 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/23]
TitleGerman:Kopiergerät[1990/23]
English:A copying machine[1990/23]
French:Appareil à copier[1990/23]
Examination procedure11.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/23]
05.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.1993Fee for grant paid
20.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.10.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
03.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP61262757  ;
 [A]JP62095553  ;
 [A]JP59000162  ;
 [A]JP60057357  ;
 [X]US4783682  (MAEHARA SHIGEHARU [JP]);
 [X]US4203663  (OGURA MASAAKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US4350439  (TANIOKA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [X]DE2657426  (CANON KK)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 116 (P-566)(2563) 11 April 1987; & JP-A-61 262 757 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND.) 20-11-1986, & JP61262757 A 19870411
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 303 (P-622)(2750) 3 October 1987; & JP-A-62 095 553 (CANON) 02-05-1987, & JP62095553 A 19871003
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 82, (P-268)(1519) 14 April 1984; & JP-A-59 000 162 (SHARP) 05-01-1984, & JP59000162 A 19840414
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 186 (P-377)(1909) 2 August 1985; & JP-A-60 057 357 (FUJI XEROX) 03-04-1985, & JP60057357 A 19850802
ExaminationJP6295553
 JP59162
 JP6057357
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 303 (P-622)(2750), 3rd October 1987, & JP-A-62 95553, & JP6295553 A 00000000
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 82 (P-268)(1519), 14th April 1984, & JP-A-59 162, & JP59162 A 00000000
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 9, no. 186 (P-377)(1909), 2nd August 1985, & JP-A-60 57357, & JP6057357 A 00000000
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