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EP0851317 - Color image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/27]Color image forming apparatus and method of the electrophotographic type
[2002/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinohara, Hayato
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122909.124.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996035717726.12.1996         Original published format: JP 35717796
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851317
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851317
Date:13.01.1999
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851317
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/00, G03G15/16
[1999/02]
CPC:
G03G15/161 (EP,US); G03G21/00 (KR); G03G21/0005 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0174 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/27]G03G21/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/38]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Farbbilderzeugungsgerät[2002/10]
English:Color image forming apparatus[2002/10]
French:Appareil de formation d'images à couleurs[2002/10]
Former [1998/27]Farbbilderzeugungsgerät und Verfahren vom elektrophotographischen Typ
Former [1998/27]Color image forming apparatus and method of the electrophotographic type
Former [1998/27]Appareil de formation d'images à couleurs et procédé de type électrophotographique
Examination procedure09.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
06.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR19.05.2004
IT19.05.2004
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]FR19.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[PA]JPH09258628  ;
 [A]JPH05313457  ;
 [A]JPH07168494  ;
 [A]JPS6388572  ;
 [A]JPH0580676  ;
 [A]JPH08334953  ;
 [A]EP0488147  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6 * figures 1-3,5; claim - *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 098, no. 002, & JP09258628 A 19971003 (MINOLTA CO LTD) [PA] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940303), vol. 018, no. 129, Database accession no. (P - 1703), & JP05313457 A 19931126 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951130), vol. 095, no. 010, & JP07168494 A 19950704 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880906), vol. 012, no. 327, Database accession no. (P - 753), & JP63088572 A 19880419 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930803), vol. 017, no. 416, Database accession no. (P - 1584), & JP05080676 A 19930402 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 097, no. 004, & JP08334953 A 19961217 (CANON INC) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
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