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EP1378457 - Article transporting/storing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.2006  [2006/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/02]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome, Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Tomoaki
5-2-18-609, Oizumigakuen-cho, Nerima-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishihara, Satoshi
1-16-13, Kahinata
Satte-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / Ishikawa, Sakae
1-13-34-403, Irie, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Matsumoto, Juusei
2-9-18, Takaban, Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/02]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date03014526.204.07.2003
[2004/02]
Priority number, dateJP2002019801805.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002198018
[2004/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1378457
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1378457
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:B65D19/38, B65D19/12, B65D19/44
[2004/02]
CPC:
B65D19/12 (EP,US); B65D19/385 (EP,US); B65D19/44 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00024 (EP,US); B65D2519/00034 (EP,US); B65D2519/00059 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00069 (EP,US); B65D2519/00164 (EP,US); B65D2519/00233 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00268 (EP,US); B65D2519/00288 (EP,US); B65D2519/00318 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00333 (EP,US); B65D2519/00338 (EP,US); B65D2519/00502 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00532 (EP,US); B65D2519/00562 (EP,US); B65D2519/00631 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00651 (EP,US); B65D2519/00656 (EP,US); B65D2519/00691 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00711 (EP,US); B65D2519/00781 (EP,US); B65D2519/0082 (EP,US);
B65D2519/009 (EP,US); B65D2519/0096 (EP,US); B65D2519/00965 (EP,US);
B65D2519/00975 (EP,US); B65D2519/00995 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/40]
Former [2004/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Transport/Aufbewahren vom Gegenstand[2004/02]
English:Article transporting/storing device[2004/02]
French:Dispositif de transport/stockage d'un article[2004/02]
Examination procedure04.07.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
02.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.11.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2005Fee for grant paid
06.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05015094.5  / EP1619132
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.08.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004RO   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JP2002029539  ;
 [DA]JP2001315777  ;
 [X]DE1556719  (BLICKLE FA H) [X] 1,3,10 * column 1, lines 48-57 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US3648909  (WISECARVER WARREN R) [X] 1,3,5 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 52 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE2506746  (FENDT & CO XAVER) [X] 1,3,7 * figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]FR2638431  (SARTEC SERVICES IND DIV TAILLE [FR]) [X] 1,3,5-7,9,10 * page 4, line 24 - page 5, line 7 * * figures 1,4 * [A] 2,4,8;
 [XA]US6279763  (BUSH JEFFREY [US]) [X] 1,3,6,7,9,10 * column 2, lines 19-30 * * column 3, lines 12-19 * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 7 * * figures 1,2,4 * [A] 2,4,5,8
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020503), vol. 2002, no. 05, & JP2002029539 A 20020129 (SETO SAIICHI) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * figures 1-8 * [A] 4
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020403), vol. 2002, no. 03, & JP2001315777 A 20011113 (RICOH CO LTD) [DA] 9 * abstract * * figure 1 *
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