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EP0636949 - Charging member, charging device and process cartridge detachably mountable to image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.1999
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.10.1999 [1999/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakurai, Kazushige
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kato, Junichi
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Suwa, Kouichi
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Ojima, Masaki
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Sato, Hiroshi
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Sano, Tetsuya
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Inami, Satoru
c/o Canon K.K. 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date94305709.101.08.1994
[1995/05]
Priority number, dateJP1993020880730.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20880793
JP1993020880930.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20880993
JP1993020881030.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20881093
JP1993020881130.07.1993         Original published format: JP 20881193
JP1994016528918.07.1994         Original published format: JP 16528994
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0636949
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0636949
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636949
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/02
[1995/05]
CPC:
G03G21/1832 (EP,US); G03G15/0233 (EP,US); G03G2221/183 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1995/05]
TitleGerman:Aufladungsteil, Aufladungsvorrichtung und aus einem Bilderzeugungsgerät herausnehmbare Prozess-Kassette[1995/05]
English:Charging member, charging device and process cartridge detachably mountable to image forming apparatus[1995/05]
French:Membre de charge, dispositif de charge et cartouche de traitement montée de manière amovible dans un appareil de formation d'images[1995/05]
Examination procedure21.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
10.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.1998Fee for grant paid
12.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98200183.6  / EP0840176
EP98200185.1  / EP0843231
Opposition(s)22.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JPH01179957  
 [A] JPS63208878  
 [A] JPS6466673  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 460 (P - 946)<3808> 18 October 1989 (1989-10-18) [Y] 1-3,41,42 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 499 (P - 807)<3346> 27 December 1988 (1988-12-27) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 276 (P - 890) 26 June 1989 (1989-06-26) [A] 41,42 * abstract *
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