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EP0992865 - Image formation apparatus and control method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Yasushi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nagata, Naohisa
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99120142.708.10.1999
[2000/15]
Priority number, dateJP1998028778509.10.1998         Original published format: JP 28778598
JP1998029628219.10.1998         Original published format: JP 29628298
[2000/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0992865
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0992865
Date:18.04.2001
[2001/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0992865
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/10, G03G21/00
[2001/16]
CPC:
G03G15/0105 (EP,US); G03G21/0064 (EP,US); G03G21/10 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0119 (EP,US); G03G2215/021 (EP,US); G03G2215/022 (EP,US);
G03G2221/0005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/15]G03G21/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/02]
Former [2000/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät und Steuerverfahren dafür[2000/15]
English:Image formation apparatus and control method thereof[2000/15]
French:Appareil de formation d'images et sa méthode de contrôle[2000/15]
Examination procedure30.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
01.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2003Fee for grant paid
23.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07295384  ;
 [A]JPH10198108  ;
 [A]EP0459607  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,14,15,27 * column 9, lines 27-42; figure 6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07295384 A 19951110 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,14,15,27 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10198108 A 19980731 (CANON INC) [A] 1,14,15,27 * abstract *
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