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EP About this file: EP1233608

EP1233608 - Data control apparatus, data control method thereof and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.11.2015  [2015/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobayashi, Kazunori
Ricoh Company, Ltd., 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2002/34]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/34]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date02003173.815.02.2002
[2002/34]
Priority number, dateJP2001003797615.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001037976
[2002/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1233608
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32, G06F9/445
[2002/34]
CPC:
H04N1/00965 (EP,US); G06F8/61 (EP,US); H04N1/32561 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0081 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/0086 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/20]
Former [2002/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Datensteuerung und Bilderzeugungsgerät[2002/34]
English:Data control apparatus, data control method thereof and image forming apparatus[2002/34]
French:Dispositif et procédé de commande de données et appareil de formation d'images[2002/34]
Examination procedure08.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/49]
22.02.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
25.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2008Invitation to provide information on prior art
02.07.2008Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/47]
14.10.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.04.2016
05.04.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.03.2003
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.03.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
28.03.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH11272634  ;
 [A]JP2000263897  ;
 [Y]EP0504860  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 9,12,13 * column 1, line 31 - column 2, line 44 *;
 [XY]US5440632  (BACON KINNEY C [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11,14,15 * column 1, line 6 - column 2, line 51; figure 1 * [Y] 9,12,13;
 [X]WO9602034  (GRUMMAN AEROSPACE CORP [US]) [X] 1-8,10,11,14,15 * page 1 - page 4 * * page 7 - page 10 *;
 [X]WO0028426  (XIRCOM INC [US], et al) [X] 1-8,10,11,14,15 * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 26 *;
 [PXL]EP1156417  (RICOH KK [JP]) [PXL] 1-15* the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11272634 A 19991008 (MINOLTA CO LTD) [X] 1-8,10,11,14,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000263897 A 20000926 (KONICA CORP) [A] 1,3,5 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH10145571
 JPH10164288
 JPH11134218
 JPH11187190
 JP2000059545
 JP2000324043
 US6952277
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