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EP0606075 - Method of driving an image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/28]Electron beam-generating apparatus, image-forming apparatus, and driving methods thereof
[1998/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Naoto
c/o CANON K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Nomura, Ichiro
c/o CANON K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Hidetoshi
c/o CANON K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
04 / Kaneko, Tetsuya
c/o CANON K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
05 / Mishina, Shinya
c/o CANON K.K., 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 / JP
[1994/28]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94100095.205.01.1994
[1994/28]
Priority number, dateJP1993000122407.01.1993         Original published format: JP 122493
[1994/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0606075
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0606075
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/00, G09G3/12, H01J31/12
[1998/25]
CPC:
G09G1/22 (EP,US); H01J1/316 (EP,US); H01J31/127 (EP,US);
G09G3/2011 (EP,US); H01J2201/3165 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/28]H01J31/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/28]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Bilderzeugungsgerätes[1998/25]
English:Method of driving an image forming apparatus[1998/25]
French:Méthode de commande d'un appareil de formation d'images[1998/25]
Former [1994/28]Elektronenstrahlerzeugungssystem, Bilderzeugungsgerät und dessen Steuerverfahren
Former [1994/28]Electron beam-generating apparatus, image-forming apparatus, and driving methods thereof
Former [1994/28]Dispositif générateur d'un faisceau d'électrons, appareil de formation d'images et ses méthodes de commandes
Examination procedure29.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
18.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.1999Fee for grant paid
02.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
GR02.06.1999
IT02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
LU05.01.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2007/29]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
GR02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
LU05.01.2000
Former [2004/07]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
GR02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2003/45]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
DK02.09.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2003/08]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
NL02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2002/26]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
ES02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2002/23]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
SE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2000/52]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
CH02.06.1999
LI02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2000/50]AT02.06.1999
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PT02.09.1999
CH07.09.1999
LI07.09.1999
Former [2000/25]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
PT02.09.1999
Former [2000/24]AT02.06.1999
BE02.06.1999
Former [2000/23]BE02.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02150891  ;
 [Y]EP0349425  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]) [Y] 1-28 * Abstract * * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 28 * * column 6, line 62 - column 8, line 7 * * figures 1,3,6-8 *;
 [Y]EP0388984  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-28 * Abstract * * claims 1,7,39 * * figures 1,3,12 *;
 [A]DE4112078  (FUTABA DENSHI KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 1-28 * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 54 ** figure 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900828), vol. 14, no. 398, Database accession no. (P - 1097), & JP02150891 A 19900611 (SUZUKI) [A] 1-28 * abstract *
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