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EP0883040 - Apparatus and method for forming an image, comprising a temperature control activated by mode switching [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/50]Image forming apparatus with temperature control activated by mode switching
[2003/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sawada, Hirohisa
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date98110351.805.06.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateJP1997016353306.06.1997         Original published format: JP 16353397
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0883040
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0883040
Date:03.11.1999
[1999/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883040
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[1998/50]
CPC:
H04N1/32765 (EP,US); G03G15/2003 (EP,US); H04N1/00928 (EP,US);
H04N1/32379 (EP,US); H04N1/32496 (EP,US); H04N1/32358 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/28]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zum Erzeugen von Bildern, mit durch Umschaltung der Betriebsart aktivierter Temperatursteuerung[2003/13]
English:Apparatus and method for forming an image, comprising a temperature control activated by mode switching[2003/13]
French:Appareil et procédé de formation d'images avec contrôle de la temperature activé par commutation de mode[2003/13]
Former [1998/50]Bilderzeugungsgerät mit bei Betriebsartumschaltung aktivierter Temperatursteuerung
Former [1998/50]Image forming apparatus with temperature control activated by mode switching
Former [1998/50]Appareil de formation d'images avec contrôle de la temperature activé par commutation de mode
Examination procedure22.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
05.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2003Fee for grant paid
19.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES22.10.2003
[2007/17]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3532739  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0632641  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4 * figure 3; claim - *;
 [A]US5565964  (TASHIRO HIROHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 1-3 *;
 [PA]US5742865  (YAJIMA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [PA] 1,4* figure 5 *
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