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EP About this file: EP1627745

EP1627745 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2012
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 12.09.2012  [2012/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Park, Min-su
218-204 Woncheon Jugong 2-danji Apt. Woncheon-dong
Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Hewett, Jonathan Michael Richard, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/49]Hewett, Jonathan Michael Richard, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2006/52]Piotrowicz, Pawel Jan Andrzej, et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
Former [2006/08]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date05107409.411.08.2005
[2006/08]
Priority number, dateKR2004006422216.08.2004         Original published format: KR 2004064222
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1627745
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1627745
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/32
[2006/08]
CPC:
B41J2/32 (EP,KR,US); B41J11/006 (KR); B41J11/02 (KR);
B41J23/12 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/43]
Former [2006/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsgerät[2006/08]
English:Image forming apparatus[2006/08]
French:Appareil de formation d'image[2006/08]
Examination procedure18.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
23.08.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2011Fee for grant paid
22.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.09.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006LV   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
28.09.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL06.04.2011
FR31.08.2011
[2012/37]
Former [2012/02]NL06.04.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2004167970  ;
 [X]EP0806297  (FUJITSU TAKAMISAWA COMPONENT [JP]) [X] 1-27 * column 1, line 33 - column 4, line 29; figures 8A,8B,9A,9B *;
 [X]US5964541  (MURISON ALEXANDER S [CA], et al) [X] 1-27* column 2, line 51 - column 5, line 19; figures 2-5 *;
 [X]EP1024013  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [X] 1-27 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0038]; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US6183148  (MARTINEZ PHILLIP M [US], et al) [X] 1-27 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 40; figures 1-3 *;
 [PX]EP1550559  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [PX] 1-27 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0050]; figures 4,5A-5I *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2004167970 A 20040617 (TOSHIBA TEC CORP) [X] 1-27 * abstract *
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