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EP About this file: EP0997793

EP0997793 - Transfer apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.03.2003  [2003/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wakahara, Shirou
Raporu Sakura A201, 2-3-18 Omote-cho
Sakura-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Oikawa, Tomohiro
6-8-5 Takahama, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Kamei, Yukikazu
Mezonetto Goi A-103, 2560-1 Goi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba / JP
04 / Ohnishi, Hideki
1-37-9 Satsukigaoka, Hanamigawa-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
05 / Doshoda, Hiroshi
Raporu Honda A223, 2-24-7 Honda-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date99308440.926.10.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateJP1998030655328.10.1998         Original published format: JP 30655398
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0997793
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0997793
Date:25.07.2001
[2001/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/16
[2000/18]
CPC:
G03G15/1675 (EP,US); G03G2215/1614 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/16]
Former [2000/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildübertragungsgerät[2000/18]
English:Transfer apparatus[2000/18]
French:Appareil de transfert[2000/18]
Examination procedure26.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
26.01.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
10.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/13]
31.01.2003Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP03001756.0  / EP1310836
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.03.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.03.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0367157  (CANON KK [JP]) [DX] 1-7 * page 3, line 52 - page 4, line 27; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US5450180  (OHZEKI YUKIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * column 5, lines 12-63; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5729810  (BERGEN RICHARD F [US], et al) [X] 1-7* column 7, lines 12-59; figures 4,5 *
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