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EP About this file: EP0372558

EP0372558 - An image fixing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.1995
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.07.1995 [1995/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Tamotsu
Canon-ryo, 8-7-2 Arima Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Hosoi, Atsushi
14-40-205 Shinjonakamachi Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Suzuki, Yoshihiko
5-32-4 Hongo Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Yano, Kanji
2-4-29 Sugekitaura Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/05]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1990/24]Grupe, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne-Grupe-Pellmann-Grams-Struif Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date89122594.807.12.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateJP19880159721U08.12.1988         Original published format: JP 15972188 U
JP1988031327512.12.1988         Original published format: JP 31327588
JP1988031327812.12.1988         Original published format: JP 31327888
JP1988032556122.12.1988         Original published format: JP 32556188
JP1989008037631.03.1989         Original published format: JP 8037689
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372558
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372558
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372558
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[1990/24]
CPC:
G03G15/2003 (EP,US); G03G15/20 (KR); G03G15/2064 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Bildfixiergerät[1990/24]
English:An image fixing apparatus[1990/24]
French:Appareil de fixage d'une image[1990/24]
Examination procedure07.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/24]
25.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.1994Fee for grant paid
13.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61251881  ;
 [A]JP5368242  ;
 [X]US4565439  (REYNOLDS SCOTT D [US]);
 [Y]US3811828  (OHTA W, et al);
 [AP]EP0295901  (CANON KK [JP])
 [X]  - XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL, vol. 13, no. 2, March/April 1988, page 83, Rochester, NY, US; P.A. SARDANO: "Tracking device for a belt fuser apparatus used for fixing toner images"
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 103 (P-562)[2550], 2nd April 1987; & JP-A-61 251 881 (KATSURAGAWA DENKI K.I.) 08-11-1986, & JP61251881 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 2, no. 102, page 5303 E 78, 23rd August 1978; & JP-A-53 68 242 (CANON K.K.) 17-06-1978, & JP5368242 A 00000000
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