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EP0880081 - Drum unit and earth plate used in the drum unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.08.2005  [2005/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
2-28, Tamatsukuri 1-chome Chuo-ku
Osaka 540 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/33]For all designated states
KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
2-28, Tamatsukuri 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
MITA INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
2-28, Tamatsukuri 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kashiwagi, Nobuyuki
c/o Kyocera Mita Corporation 2-28
Tamatsukuri 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
02 / Kimoto, Keizo
c/o Kyocera Mita Corporation 2-28
Tamatsukuri 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
03 / Sakuma, Tadashi
1-20-7-410, Inadashinmachi, Higashiosaka-shi
Osaka / JP
 [2004/12]
Former [1998/48]01 / Kashiwagi, Nobuyuki
c/o Mita Industrial Co., LTD 2-28
Tamatsukuri 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
02 / Kimoto, Keizo
c/o Mita Industrial Co., LTD 2-28
Tamatsukuri 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 / JP
03 / Sakuma, Tadashi
1-20-7-410, Inadashinmachi, Higashiosaka-shi
Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Sajda, Wolf E., et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Sajda, Wolf E., Dipl.-Phys., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109449.325.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1997013362423.05.1997         Original published format: JP 13362497
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0880081
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0880081
Date:05.07.2000
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0880081
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00
[1998/48]
CPC:
G03G15/751 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   GB,   LI [2001/11]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Trommeleinheit und Erdungsplatte verwendet in dieser Einheit[1998/48]
English:Drum unit and earth plate used in the drum unit[1998/48]
French:Unité à tambour et plaque de mise à la terre utilisée dans cette unité[1998/48]
Examination procedure05.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
14.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2004Fee for grant paid
17.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04014245.7  / EP1460482
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Request for further processing for:16.12.2003Request for further processing filed
16.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4561763  (BASCH DUANE C [US]) [Y] 1,13,14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH05119682  ;
 [A]JPH05119681  ;
 [A]JPH086438  ;
 [PX]EP0775944  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,13 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930902), vol. 017, no. 485, Database accession no. (P - 1605), & JP05119682 A 19930518 (MITA IND CO LTD) [Y] 1,13,14 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930902), vol. 017, no. 485, Database accession no. (P - 1605), & JP05119681 A 19930518 (MITA IND CO LTD) [A] 1-25 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP08006438 A 19960112 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-25 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH04358192
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