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EP0807864 - COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER AND SUCH METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/47]COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER
[2001/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2003  [2003/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
6-2, Ote-machi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
6-2, Ote-machi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
6-2, Ote-machi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Shinya
46-17, Hamadacho Mito-shi
Ibaraki 310 / JP
02 / SATOU, Kunio
8-11, Daiharacho 3-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 316 / JP
03 / OKANO, Mamoru
Yuho Ryo 20-3, Ayukawacho 6-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 316 / JP
04 / MASUDA, Kazuhito
19-3-202, Ishinazakacho 1-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 316 / JP
05 / ADACHI, Masaya
Yuho Ryo 20-3, Ayukawacho 6-chome Hitachi-shi
Ibaraki 316 / JP
06 / HOSHI, Nobuyoshi
23-8, Higashiishikawa 3-chome Hitachinaka-shi
Ibaraki 312 / JP
[1997/47]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95906541.830.01.1995
[1997/47]
WO1995JP00114
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9624091
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0807864
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0807864
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[1997/47]
CPC:
H04N1/508 (EP,US); G03G15/0152 (EP,US); G03G15/0163 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [1997/47]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROPHOTOGRAPHISCHER FARBDRUCKER UND SOLCHE METHODE[2001/38]
English:COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER AND SUCH METHOD[2001/38]
French:IMPRIMANTE ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE COULEUR ET TEL PROCEDE[2001/38]
Former [1997/47]ELEKTROPHOTOGRAPHISCHER FARBDRUCKER
Former [1997/47]COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER
Former [1997/47]IMPRIMANTE ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE COULEUR
Entry into regional phase28.07.1997Translation filed 
19.08.1997National basic fee paid 
19.08.1997Search fee paid 
19.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
19.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
26.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2002Fee for grant paid
28.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0606982  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,8,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5338631  (MASUBUCHI SADAO [JP]) [A] 1,8,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5223906  (HARRIS ELLIS D [US]) [A] 1,8,9 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH06115174  (XEROX CORP);
 [A]JPS62188567  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JPS59164568  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH01102584  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JPS63201671  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JPH0456946  (RICOH KK)
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