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EP1892583 - Image forming apparatus, image formation control method, and computer program product [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2017  [2017/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]For all designated states
RICOH Co., Ltd.
1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku Tokyo
143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeda, Hiroaki
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2008/09]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date07114164.210.08.2007
[2008/09]
Priority number, dateJP2006022397621.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006223976
[2008/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1892583
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1892583
Date:19.03.2008
[2008/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[2008/09]
CPC:
G03G15/5058 (EP,US); G03G15/0194 (EP,US); G03G2215/00059 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0119 (EP,US); G03G2215/0161 (EP,US); G03G2215/0164 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/48]
Former [2008/09]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, Bilderzeugungssteuerverfahren und Computerprogrammprodukt[2008/09]
English:Image forming apparatus, image formation control method, and computer program product[2008/09]
French:Appareil de formation d'images, procédé de contrôle de la formation d'images et produit de programme informatique[2008/09]
Examination procedure13.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/40]
20.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.10.2008Despatch 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, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/32]
31.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/32]
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  17.09.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201610   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2003052958  (SHINOHARA TADASHI [JP]) [X] 1-4,8-11,15 * the whole document * * paragraph [0047]; figures 1-10; claim 1 * [Y] 5-7,12-14;
 [DY]US2004239747  (MAEDA KATSUHIKO [JP]) [DY] 5,6,12,13* paragraphs [0146] , [0151] - [0163]; figures 25-28 *;
 [Y]EP1575258  (RICOH KK [JP]) [Y] 6,13 * paragraphs [0106] , [0107]; figures 10,11 *;
 [Y]US2006002727  (KANZAKI YOSHIO [JP]) [Y] 7,14 * paragraphs [0053] , [0085] , [0089]; figure 11 *
ExaminationJP2001312116
 EP1321827
 JP2004109475
by applicantUS2003052958
 US2006002727
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