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EP1607804 - Developing device methods of image forming and apparatus for image forming [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Junichi
Lalahills 3-502, Kita Yamada 7-4, Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Iwata, Nobuo
Higashi Ohnuma 4-4-20, Sagaihara-shi
Kanagawa / JP
03 / Muramatsu, Satoshi
Okinomiya-cho 15-8
Edogawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Takeuchi, Nobutaka
Central Duo Ichigao 719, Eda Nishi 3-chome
Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Koike, Takayuki
Annex Kojima 311, Tsunashima Higashi 3-chome
Kohhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
06 / Maruyama, Eriko
Grand Comfort 16-202, Higashi Rinkan 4-chome
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/51]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date05253808.920.06.2005
[2005/51]
Priority number, dateJP2004018056518.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004180565
JP2005004920624.02.2005         Original published format: JP 2005049206
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1607804
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1607804
Date:17.06.2009
[2009/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2005/51]
CPC:
G03G15/0848 (EP,US); G03B15/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2010/08]
Former [2005/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entwicklungsvorrichtung, Verfahren zur Bilderzeugung und Bilderzeugungsgerät[2005/51]
English:Developing device methods of image forming and apparatus for image forming[2005/51]
French:Appareil de développement , méthode de formation d'images et appareil de formation d'images[2005/51]
Examination procedure24.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
15.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/25]
12.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/25]
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  12.04.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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30.06.201713   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS60176070  (HITACHI METALS LTD) [X] 1,11 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4711551  (FUJIO AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 28 * abstract * * column 1, lines 24-29,53-63 *;
 [XA]US5227842  (HAYASHI KOUJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 16 * * column 3, lines 25,26 * * column 9, lines 19-43 *[A] 22;
 [X]JPH08106211  (CANON KK) [X] 1,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0042] *;
 [Y]US5592270  (TAKAI YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 29,30,36,38 * abstract * * column 1, lines 28-32,39-48 * * column 3, lines 16-20 * * column 9, lines 37-55 * * column 10, lines 1-7 * * column 15, lines 35-40,55-62 *;
 [X]US5778279  (KAWAI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,22,24,25,39 * abstract * * column 1, lines 24-32 * * column 4, lines 30-47 * * column 5, lines 30-61 * * column 12, line 36 - column 13, line 38 *;
 [XY]JPH1152724  (MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD) [X] 1-4,8-10,32-34,37,40 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0034] - [0038] * [Y] 28-30,36,38;
 [PX]US2004151514  (SHUJI HIRAI [JP]) [PX] 1,11,18,19,22,23 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] - [0007] - [0010] , [0026] - [0029] - [0037] *
by applicantJPS5349439
 JPH0369006B
 JPH09251235
 JP2779502B
 JP2986001B
 JP2000075629
 JP2000105498
 JP3466943B
 JP2004184698
 JP2004180565
 JP2005049206
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