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EP0590940 - Process cartridge and image-forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.1999
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.1999 [1999/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Komuro, Akihiro, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Maekawa, Takashi, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
03 / Matsuoka, Makoto, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Gibbs, Christopher Stephen, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/14]Gibbs, Christopher Stephen, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date93307683.828.09.1993
[1994/14]
Priority number, dateJP1992025792228.09.1992         Original published format: JP 25792292
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0590940
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0590940
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590940
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[1994/14]
CPC:
G03G21/1821 (EP,US); G03G21/1633 (EP,US); G03G21/1825 (EP,US);
G03G21/1857 (EP,US); G03G2221/163 (EP,US); G03G2221/1657 (EP,US);
G03G2221/1687 (EP,US); G03G2221/1853 (EP,US); G03G2221/1861 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/14]
TitleGerman:Prozesskassette und Bilderzeugungsgerät[1994/14]
English:Process cartridge and image-forming apparatus[1994/14]
French:Cartouche de traitement et appareil de formation d'images[1994/14]
Examination procedure24.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/04]
03.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.1998Fee for grant paid
25.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98100367.6  / EP0837374
Opposition(s)17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0346934  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * figures 4,6 *;
 [A]DE3920178  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * figures 1,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4003695  (MINOLTA CAMERA KK [JP]) [A] 1,9 * figures 2,7 *;
 [A]US5051778  (WATANABE HISAO [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0473303  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,9* the whole document *;
 [E]DE4315785  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [E] 1,9 * figures 7-13 *;
 [E]EP0590939  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [E] 1,9 * column 5, line 50 - line 54; figures 1-8 *
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