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EP1698963 - Image printing control apparatus and image printing control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2011/26]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oka Koji c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-Ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06250500.330.01.2006
[2006/36]
Priority number, dateJP2005005874303.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005058743
JP2005035019705.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005350197
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1698963
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1698963
Date:20.02.2008
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1698963
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00, // H04N1/00
[2010/52]
CPC:
H04N1/00278 (EP,US); H04N1/32368 (EP,US); H04N2201/0015 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0027 (EP,US); H04N2201/0084 (EP,US); H04N2201/3298 (EP,US);
H04N2201/33321 (EP,US); H04N2201/33335 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/36]G06F3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/44]
Former [2006/36]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:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bilddrucksteuerung[2006/36]
English:Image printing control apparatus and image printing control method[2006/36]
French:Appareil et procédé de contrôle d'impression d'image[2006/36]
Examination procedure15.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
25.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.09.2008Despatch 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, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2011Fee for grant paid
11.05.2011Fee 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  11.12.2009
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005024497  (SAKAMOTO KAZUYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0040] , [0046] - [0048] - [0050] - [0052] - [0068] , [0071] , [0088] , [0091] , [0093] *;
 [A]EP0859326  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 44, lines 33-50 *;
 [E]US2006139402  (NAKASHIMA YOSHINORI [JP]) [E] 1,8 * paragraphs [0013] - [0021] *;
 [A]JPH10181142  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD)
by applicantJP2005028730
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