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EP About this file: EP1725011

EP1725011 - Image forming apparatus with copy prohibition function [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.01.2013  [2013/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuda, Kohji
6-26-8-103, Matsubara Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2006/47]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/47]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06252579.517.05.2006
[2006/47]
Priority number, dateJP2005014710119.05.2005         Original published format: JP 2005147101
[2006/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1725011
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, G03G21/04
[2006/47]
CPC:
H04N1/00846 (EP,US); G03G21/046 (EP,US); H04N1/00875 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0091 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2007/30]
Former [2006/47]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:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung mit Kopierschutzfunktion[2006/47]
English:Image forming apparatus with copy prohibition function[2006/47]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement d'image avec fonction anti-copie[2006/47]
Examination procedure26.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/47]
02.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/05]
04.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
11.09.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/05]
11.09.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  13.08.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH049963  ;
 [X]JP2001086330  ;
 [A]JPH09197927  ;
 [PX]JP2006039464  ;
 [A]EP0751663  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [A] 1-13 * columns 6-11 *;
 [A]US6233425  (OHKUBO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,11-13 * columns 5-6 *;
 [X]EP1235419  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1,11-13 * paragraphs [0015] , [0024] , [0025] *;
 [X]US2005052682  (ISHIKAWA MASAAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0082] - [0133] *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920420), vol. 016, no. 160, Database accession no. (P - 1340), & JP04009963 A 19920114 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,3-5,9,11-13 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010710), vol. 2000, no. 20, & JP2001086330 A 20010330 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,11-13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971128), vol. 1997, no. 11, & JP09197927 A 19970731 (CANON INC) [A] 1,11-13 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2006039464 A 20060209 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [PX] 1-13 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH06113134
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