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EP1503278 - Printing processing device and method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 11.06.2014  [2014/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/23]
Former [2005/05]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishii, Yuuichi
2-5-7, Daita
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2013/23]
Former [2005/05]01 / Ishii, Yuuichi
2-5-7, Daita Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/23]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2005/05]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date04017975.629.07.2004
[2005/05]
Priority number, dateJP2003020482231.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003204822
JP2004018807525.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004188075
[2005/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1503278
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1503278
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[2005/05]
CPC:
G06F3/1207 (EP,US); G06F3/1259 (EP,US); G06F3/1285 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/42]
Former [2005/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Druckeraufgabeverabeitungsgerät und Verfahren[2005/05]
English:Printing processing device and method thereof[2005/05]
French:Dispositif et méthode de traitement d'impression[2005/05]
Examination procedure29.07.2004Examination requested  [2005/05]
03.08.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.11.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
29.01.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2013Fee for grant paid
24.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.12.2009
Opposition(s)06.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.09.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
06.09.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT05.06.2013
NL05.06.2013
ES16.09.2013
[2014/24]
Former [2014/14]NL05.06.2013
ES16.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES16.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A] WO9706481  (T R SYSTEMS et al.)
 [A] US2003103221  (NATORI HIDEO et al.)
ExaminationUS2002030851
by applicantJP2002166630
 JP2003204822
 JP2004188075
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