EP0399500 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.07.1999 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 23.10.2009 | Change - representative | published on 25.11.2009 [2009/48] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. 2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku Osaka 540 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [1990/48] | For all designated states MITA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku Osaka 540 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Morishita, Hiroki 1337-3, Hokkeji Higashimachi Nara City / JP | 02 /
Eki, Makoto 2-16-1, Sangenyanishi Taisho-ku, Osaka / JP | [1990/48] | Representative(s) | Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2009/48] | Bohnenberger, Johannes, et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | ||
Former [1990/48] | Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24 D-81633 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 90109811.1 | 23.05.1990 | [1990/48] | Priority number, date | JP19890060253U | 24.05.1989 Original published format: JP 6025389 U | JP19890077908U | 30.06.1989 Original published format: JP 7790889 U | JP19890222673 | 28.08.1989 Original published format: JP 22267389 | [1990/48] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0399500 | Date: | 28.11.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/48] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0399500 | Date: | 04.09.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0399500 | Date: | 02.09.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/36] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.07.1991 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/16 | [1990/48] | CPC: |
G03G15/6532 (EP,US);
G03G21/00 (KR);
G03G15/16 (KR);
G03G15/165 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, NL [1990/48] | Title | German: | Bilderzeugungsgerät | [1990/48] | English: | Image forming apparatus | [1990/48] | French: | Appareil de formation d'images | [1990/48] | Examination procedure | 12.12.1990 | Examination requested [1991/10] | 30.10.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.03.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.04.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.11.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.02.1994 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 28.08.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.09.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.10.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 05.03.1998 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.06.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 15.06.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 12.04.1994 | Appeal received No. T0488/94 | 13.06.1994 | Statement of grounds filed | 02.07.1997 | Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant | 02.07.1997 | Date of oral proceedings | 11.07.1997 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Opposition(s) | 03.06.1999 | No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.05.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.05.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.05.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.05.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.05.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 21.05.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 28.05.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 02.09.1998 | [2003/07] | Documents cited: | Search | [AD]JP59126571 ; | [A]JP1026878 ; | [A]JP58014170 ; | [A]JP59038770 ; | [A]JP58142361 ; | [A]US4579441 (HART LAWRENCE M [US], et al); | [A]US4699499 (HOSHIKA NORIHISA [JP], et al) | [AD] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN; vol. 8, no. 257 (P-316)(1694), 24 November 1984; & JP-A-59 126 571 (CANON) 21.07.1984, & JP59126571 A 19841124 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN; vol. 13, no. 210 (P-872)(3558), 17 May 1989; & JP-A-1 026 878 (FUJI XEROX) 30.01.1989, & JP1026878 A 19890517 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN; vol. 7, no. 87 (P-190)(1232) 12 April 1983; & JP-A-58 014 170 (FUJI XEROX) 26.01.1983, & JP58014170 A 19830412 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN ;vol. 8, no. 137 (P-282)(1574), 26 June 1984; & JP-A-59 038 770 (FUJI XEROX) 02.03.1984, & JP59038770 A 19840626 | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN; vol. 7, no. 260 (P-237)(1405), 18 November 1983; & JP-A-58 142 361 (FUJI XEROX) 24.08.1983, & JP58142361 A 19831118 | Examination | JP5938770 | - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 137 (P-282)(1574), 26 June 1984; & JP - A - 5938770 (FUJI XEROX) 02.03.1984, & JP5938770 A 19840626 |