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(11) EP 2 105 803 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:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/29

(21) Application number: 09003825.8

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/01(2006.01)
H04N 1/047(2006.01)
 G03G 15/043(2006.01)

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Image forming apparatus

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung

Appareil de formation d'images

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 28.03.2008 JP 2008087246

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(73) Proprietor: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Abe, Naoki
    Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken, 467-8562 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 9 185 192
JP-A- 2000 267 540
US-A1- 2004 239 747
 JP-A- 11 020 239
US-A- 5 444 525
   
       
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