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EP About this file: EP1898270

EP1898270 - Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.09.2019  [2019/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-Ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2008/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Obuchi, Yusuke
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Hayashi, Kenichi
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2018/34]
Former [2008/11]01 / Obuchi, Yusuke
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Hayashi, Kenichi
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[2018/34]
Former [2009/36]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2008/11]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date07115835.606.09.2007
[2008/11]
Priority number, dateJP2006024207506.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006242075
JP2007021488521.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007214885
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1898270
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1898270
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1898270
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, B65H29/00
[2012/33]
CPC:
B65H29/041 (EP,US); G03G15/00 (KR); B65H31/24 (EP,US);
G03G15/6538 (EP,US); B65H2404/231 (EP,US); B65H2404/722 (EP,US);
B65H2405/3311 (EP,US); B65H2406/323 (EP,US); B65H2511/20 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B65H2511/20, B65H2220/02, B65H2220/04, B65H2220/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/11]G03G15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/17]
Former [2008/11]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:Blattstapelungsvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2008/11]
English:Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus[2008/11]
French:Appareil d'empilage de feuilles et appareil de formation d'images[2008/11]
Examination procedure05.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/13]
16.02.2013Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.03.2013Despatch 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
04.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2018Fee for grant paid
10.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.08.2017
Opposition(s)23.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.10.2018
[2019/38]
Documents cited:Search[X]US3106393  (WERNER KOCH) [X] 1,2,7,11 * column 2, line 59 - line 14, paragraph 4; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US3690646  (KOLIBAS JAMES A) [A] 4 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH09216761  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]US5671920  (ACQUAVIVA THOMAS [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * columns 7,8; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2005006840  (KUSAKA AKEHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1-11 * paragraphs [0022] , [0 50] - [0052] - [0055] , [0057] , [0069]; figures ^1,5 *
ExaminationJPH09315656
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