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EP About this file: EP1900534

EP1900534 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.05.2012  [2012/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
442-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Choi, Dong-ha
212-502 Konmenoeul-maeul Poonglim Apt.
Hwaseo 2-dong Jangan-gu Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2008/12]
Representative(s)Chettle, John Edward, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/12]Chettle, John Edward, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2008/12]Perkins, Dawn Elizabeth, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date07110858.322.06.2007
[2008/12]
Priority number, dateKR2006008828412.09.2006         Original published format: KR 20060088284
[2008/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1900534
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1900534
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B41J13/10, B41J29/02
[2008/12]
CPC:
G03G15/6561 (EP,US); G03G15/00 (KR); B41J11/005 (EP,US);
B41J13/103 (EP,US); B41J13/14 (EP,US); B41J29/023 (EP,US);
G03G21/1609 (US); B65H2601/523 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2008/49]
Former [2008/48]
Former [2008/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2008/12]
English:Image forming apparatus[2008/12]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[2008/12]
Examination procedure18.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
20.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.11.2008Despatch 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, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2011Fee for grant paid
06.05.2011Fee 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  08.07.2009
Opposition(s)16.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR16.08.2011
[2012/22]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1132215  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-7,9-16,19 * claim - * * figures 3,30,37 *;
 [X]US2005018215  (RUHE TOM [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-16,19 * claim - ** figure 3 *;
 [X]EP1584992  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-20 * figure 1 * * claims 1,6 * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0092] * * paragraph [0097] * * paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0031] *;
 [X]US2006192833  (SAMOTO KENJI [JP], et al) [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1584992
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