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EP About this file: EP0729260

EP0729260 - Image forming apparatus using visualizing agent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.2004  [2004/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kunishi, Tsuyoshi
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 146 / JP
[1996/35]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/35]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96102768.723.02.1996
[1996/35]
Priority number, dateJP1995003724524.02.1995         Original published format: JP 3724595
[1996/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0729260
Date:28.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0729260
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00
[1996/35]
CPC:
H04N1/32512 (EP,US); H04N1/00912 (EP,US); H04N1/32502 (EP,US);
H04N1/32609 (EP,US); H04N1/32635 (EP,US); H04N1/00204 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0081 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/0086 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/35]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Benutzung eines sichtbarmachenden Mittels[1996/35]
English:Image forming apparatus using visualizing agent[1996/35]
French:Appareil de formation d'image utilisant un agent de visualisation[1996/35]
Examination procedure10.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
10.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2003Fee for grant paid
02.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0662164  ;
 [A]JPS6129271  ;
 [A]GB2217261  (KENTEK INFORMATION SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1,4,9,15 * page 1, line 7 - line 29 * * page 13, line 8 - line 26 *;
 [XA]US5099293  (KAWAI YOSHIHISA [JP]) [X] 15 * column 18, line 56 - column 21, line 4 * * column 22, line 34 - column 23, line 50 * * figures 12,13 * [A] 1,2,4,7,9,10,13
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940610), vol. 018, no. 305, Database accession no. (E - 1559), & JP06062164 A 19940304 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860624), vol. 010, no. 179, Database accession no. (E - 414), & JP61029271 A 19860210 (CANON INC) [A] * abstract *
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