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EP About this file: EP0650102

EP0650102 - Submodular unit for use in a modular rotary developing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2000 [2000/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugihara, Kazuyuki
535-12 Harajuku-cho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Kosuge, Katsuhiro
6-8-2-702 Tachibana
Sumida-Ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/17]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date94116812.225.10.1994
[1995/17]
Priority number, dateJP1993026666025.10.1993         Original published format: JP 26666093
JP1993029665826.11.1993         Original published format: JP 29665893
[1995/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0650102
Date:26.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0650102
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0650102
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G15/01
[1995/17]
CPC:
G03G15/0126 (EP,US); G03G15/0868 (EP,US); G03G15/0889 (EP,US);
G03G15/0896 (EP,US); G03G2215/0685 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/17]
TitleGerman:Unterbaugruppe zur Benutzung in einem modularen, drehbaren Entwicklungsgerät[1995/17]
English:Submodular unit for use in a modular rotary developing apparatus[1995/17]
French:Sous-assemblage pour utilisation dans un appareil de développement rotatif modulaire[1995/17]
Examination procedure25.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/17]
19.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.1998Fee for grant paid
30.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2597993  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1,12-15 * figure - *;
 [A]US5115259  (ITOH MASAHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,12-15 * figures 3,4,9,10; claims 6-8 *;
 [A]JPS59223468  ;
 [A]US3953121  (REICHART JR LOUIS W) [A] 1,12-15 * figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPS61259282  ;
 [A]JPS61103175  ;
 [DA]US4792825  (SAITO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1,12-15 * figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850426), vol. 9, no. 97, Database accession no. (P - 352)<1820> , & JP59223468 A 19841215 (FUJI XEROX) [A] 1,12-15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870409), vol. 11, no. 112, Database accession no. (P - 565)<2559> , & JP61259282 A 19861117 (CANON) [A] 1,12-15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860926), vol. 10, no. 284, Database accession no. (P - 501)<2340> , & JP61103175 A 19860521 (CANON) [A] 1,12-15 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4782360
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