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EP1334906 - Apparatus for filling microscopic powder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/33]Apparatus and method of filling microscopic powder
[2006/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ichikawa, Hideo, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
1-3-6, Nakamagome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Rimoto, Masanori, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
1-3-6, Nakamagome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Nakada, Masakazu, c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd.
1-3-6, Nakamagome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2003/33]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2003/33]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date03001867.529.01.2003
[2003/33]
Priority number, dateJP2002002098030.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002020980
JP2002032074905.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002320749
JP2002032063205.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002320632
[2003/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1334906
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1334906
Date:03.12.2003
[2003/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1334906
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65B1/16, B65B39/00, B65B1/34
[2003/33]
CPC:
B65B1/28 (EP,US); B65B1/26 (KR); B65B1/16 (EP,US);
B65B1/34 (EP,US); B65B39/004 (EP,US); B65B69/0008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/35]
Former [2003/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Füllen eines mikroskopischen Pulvers[2006/15]
English:Apparatus for filling microscopic powder[2006/15]
French:Dispositif pour remplir une poudre microscopique[2006/15]
Former [2003/33]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Füllen eines mikroskopischen Pulvers
Former [2003/33]Apparatus and method of filling microscopic powder
Former [2003/33]Dispositif et procédé pour remplir une poudre microscopique
Examination procedure28.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/31]
15.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2006Fee for grant paid
21.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05009898.7  / EP1568609
EP05009899.5  / EP1568610
EP05009900.1  / EP1568611
EP05009901.9  / EP1568612
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0032481  (JEGER M FA [CH]) [X] 1,50 * figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 3,5-7;
 [X]US5727607  (ICHIKAWA HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,50 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5944470  (BONERB TIMOTHY C [US]) [Y] 3,5-7* abstract *
by applicantJPH09193902
 JP2002020980
 JP2002320749
 JP2002320630
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