(19)
(11) EP 0 987 603 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(21) Application number: 99118383.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 5/14(2006.01)
G03G 5/02(2006.01)
 G03G 5/10(2006.01)

(54)

Electrophotographic photosensitive member and image forming apparatus

Elektrophotographisches photoempfindliches Element und elektrophotographisches Gerät

Elément photosensible électrophotographique et appareil électrophotographique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 17.09.1998 JP 26334798

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Karaki, Tetsuya
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Nakayama, Yuji
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kawada, Masaya
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kaya, Takaaki
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


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