(19)
(11) EP 2 597 532 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:
15.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/49

(21) Application number: 12193890.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 21/12(2006.01)
G03G 21/18(2006.01)
G03G 15/08(2006.01)

(54)

Developing unit and image forming apparatus having the same

Entwicklungseinheit und damit ausgerüstete Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung

Unité de développement et appareil de formation d'images doté de celle-ci


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 27.03.2007 KR 20070029973

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08152593.3 / 1975744

(73) Proprietor: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kim, Jong-in
    Suwon-si, Gyonggi-do (KR)
  • Baek, Myoung-su
    Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
  • Kwon, Soon-seok
    Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (KR)

(74) Representative: Waddington, Richard 
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY
Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 476 717
JP-A- 10 153 932
US-A- 5 852 762
EP-A- 0 827 049
US-A- 5 184 184
   
       
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