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EP About this file: EP0498626

EP0498626 - Electrophotographic photosensitive member and apparatus using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.1998
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.1998 [1998/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
55 Nishishichijo Higashikubo-cho Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
DAI-ICHI KOGYO SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
55 Nishishichijo Higashikubo-cho
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Koyama, Takashi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fujimura, Naoto, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hashimoto, Yuichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Shiraiwa, Tetsuo, c/o Dai-Ichi Kogyo
Seiyaku Co., Ltd., Nishishichijo Higashi-kubocho
Simogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
05 / Mori, Shigeo c/o Dai-Ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co.Ltd.
Nishi-shichijo Higashi-kubocho, Simogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
[1992/33]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date92300948.404.02.1992
[1992/33]
Priority number, dateJP1991003571104.02.1991         Original published format: JP 3571191
JP1991010357810.04.1991         Original published format: JP 10357891
[1992/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0498626
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0498626
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:G03G5/14
[1992/33]
CPC:
G03G5/142 (EP,US); C08G18/4862 (EP,US); C08G18/4879 (EP,US);
C08G18/5084 (EP,US); C08G65/22 (EP,US); C08G65/2624 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/33]
TitleGerman:Lichtempfindliches elektrophotographisches Element und Gerät mit einem solchen Element[1992/33]
English:Electrophotographic photosensitive member and apparatus using same[1992/33]
French:Elément électrophotographique photosensible et appareil l'utilisant[1992/33]
Examination procedure28.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/09]
03.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.1997Fee for grant paid
08.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP62266553  ;
 [A]JP2115858  ;
 [X]EP0402260  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0394142  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]US4946766  (FUKAGAI TOSHIO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 147 (P-698)(2994) 7 May 1988 & JP-A-62 266 553 ( KONISHIROKU ) 19 November 1987, & JP62266553 A 19871119
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 337 (P-1079)(4280) 20 July 1990 & JP-A-2 115 858 ( CANON ) 27 April 1990, & JP2115858 A 19900427
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