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EP0917084 - Illuminator apparatus for a scanner device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2012  [2012/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[2011/10]
Former [1999/20]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fork, David K.
1993 Farndon Avenue
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
[1999/20]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/20]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98309137.209.11.1998
[1999/20]
Priority number, dateUS1997097204317.11.1997         Original published format: US 972043
[1999/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0917084
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0917084
Date:11.09.2002
[2002/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0917084
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/00, H04N1/48
[2002/37]
CPC:
G06K7/10732 (EP,US); H04N1/486 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/20]G06K7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/22]
Former [1999/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsvorrichtung für einen Abtaster[1999/20]
English:Illuminator apparatus for a scanner device[1999/20]
French:Dispositif d'éclairage pour un dispositif de balayage[1999/20]
Examination procedure11.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/19]
01.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.12.2010
06.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.01.2011Fee for grant paid
18.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
01.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5866465  ;
 [XA]US4558357  (NAKAGAWA KATSUMI [JP], et al) [X] 5-7,9,10 * column 4, line 27 - line 51; figure 7; claims 1,2 * [A] 1-4,8;
 [A]US5483359  (YUMIBA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5532467  (ROUSTAEI ALEX [US]) [A] 4 * figure 2A *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830712), vol. 007, no. 158, Database accession no. (E - 186), & JP58066465 A 19830420 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) [A] * abstract *
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