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EP0990957
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| EP0990957 - Development density adjusting method for image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.10.2005 Database last updated on 03.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.04.2008 | Change - representative | published on 28.05.2008 [2008/22] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/14] | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Sato, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Okano, Keiji, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 03 /
Saito, Masanobu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 04 /
Konishi, Gaku, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 05 /
Shimizu, Yasushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 06 /
Domon, Akira, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 07 /
Motohashi, Satoru, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | [2000/14] | Representative(s) | TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/22] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2005/33] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2000/14] | Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99118978.8 | 27.09.1999 | [2000/14] | Priority number, date | JP19980273130 | 28.09.1998 Original published format: JP 27313098 | [2000/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0990957 | Date: | 05.04.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0990957 | Date: | 14.03.2001 | [2001/11] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0990957 | Date: | 01.12.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/49] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.01.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/06 | [2000/14] | CPC: |
G03G15/065 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0614 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2001/49] |
| Former [2000/14] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Einstellen der Entwicklungsdichte in einem Bilderzeugungsgerät | [2000/14] | English: | Development density adjusting method for image forming apparatus | [2000/14] | French: | Méthode de réglage de la densité de développement dans un appareil de formation d'images | [2000/14] | Examination procedure | 27.07.2001 | Examination requested [2001/38] | 06.11.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.05.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 03.06.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.10.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 26.03.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.08.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 05.08.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 02.09.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 29.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XY]EP0378440 (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-11,13,14 * page 10, line 49 - page 11, line 15; figures 14,15 * [Y] 5,12; | [Y]US4959687 (KATOH EIICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 5,12 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 17; figures 3,7,10 *; | [A]US5677099 (OSAWA KEISHI [JP], et al) [A] 5,12 * column 10, line 26 - column 10, line 44; figures 1,8 * |