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EP0702277
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| EP0702277 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.02.2001 Database last updated on 19.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 16.02.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.04.2001 [2001/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states KONICA CORPORATION 26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/12] | For all designated states KONICA CORPORATION 26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kurohata, Takao, c/o Konica Corporation 2970 Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Taki, Kenji, c/o Konica Corporation 2970 Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP | 03 /
Yamaguchi, Yasuhiko, c/o Konica Corporation 2970 Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP | 04 /
Kobayashi, Chiharu, c/o Konica Corporation 2970 Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP | 05 /
Akutsu, Kojiro, c/o Konica Corporation 2970 Ishikawa-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP | [1996/12] | Representative(s) | Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street London WC1G 8ER / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1997/47] | Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH / GB | ||
| Former [1996/12] | Wood, Anthony Charles, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH / GB | Application number, filing date | 95306340.1 | 11.09.1995 | [1996/12] | Priority number, date | JP19940222287 | 16.09.1994 Original published format: JP 22228794 | [1996/12] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0702277 | Date: | 20.03.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/12] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0702277 | Date: | 09.10.1996 | [1996/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0702277 | Date: | 19.04.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/16] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.08.1996 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/00 | [1996/12] | CPC: |
G03G15/50 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, GB [1999/49] |
| Former [1996/12] | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL | Title | German: | Bilderzeugungsgerät | [1996/12] | English: | Image forming apparatus | [1996/12] | French: | Appareil de formation d'images | [1996/12] | Examination procedure | 23.02.1996 | Examination requested [1996/17] | 21.07.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 25.11.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.12.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.04.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 25.10.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.11.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 24.11.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 20.01.2001 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/14] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 09.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.09.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]WO9000728 (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1 * page 1, line 4 - line 7; figures 4-6 * * page 7, line 18 - page 10, line 26 * [A] 2,4,7,8; | [A]DE3936255 (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,7,8 * column 1, line 1 - line 58; figures 1,2,7 * * column 2, line 22 - line 32 * * column 7, line 53 - column 11, line 29; claims 1-7 *; | [A]EP0302415 (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1,10,11; claim 1 * * column 7, line 27 - column 8, line 13 * * column 9, line 21 - column 10, line 37 *; | [A]US5053816 (TAKAHASHI TOMOHIKO [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, paragraph 1; figures 5,7; claims 1,2 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 14 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 48 * | by applicant | US5305063 | US4956608 |