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EP About this file: EP0853261

EP0853261 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
17-22, Akasaka 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo, 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
17-22, Akasaka 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 / JP
Former [1998/29]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Yoshikazu
c/o Fujitsu Limited, 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Yasuda, Megumi
c/o Fujitsu Limited, 1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
[1998/29]
Representative(s)Gibbs, Christopher Stephen, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Gibbs, Christopher Stephen, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date97304859.803.07.1997
[1998/29]
Priority number, dateJP1997000169808.01.1997         Original published format: JP 169897
[1998/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0853261
Date:15.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0853261
Date:12.05.1999
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0853261
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20, G03G15/01
[1999/19]
CPC:
G03G15/2039 (EP,US); G03G15/0131 (EP,US); G03G2215/0119 (EP,US);
G03G2215/2074 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/29]G03G15/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/03]
Former [1998/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[1998/29]
English:Image forming apparatus[1998/29]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[1998/29]
Examination procedure27.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
23.11.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.02.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2004Fee for grant paid
25.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.12.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.12.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01257872  ;
 [A]JPH0553447  ;
 [A]JPH07104586  ;
 [X]EP0376732  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 9 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0564420  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5376773  (MASUDA KAZUNORI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figures 16-19; claim - *;
 [A]US5508797  (TONAI KEIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0797130  (CANON KK [JP]) [E] 1 * claim - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900110), vol. 014, no. 008, Database accession no. (P - 987), & JP01257872 A 19891013 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930707), vol. 017, no. 360, Database accession no. (P - 1569), & JP05053447 A 19930305 (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 8,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 095, no. 007, & JP07104586 A 19950421 (MITA IND CO LTD) [A] 8,9,11 * abstract *
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