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EP1920825 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing particulate resin [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.2018  [2018/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2018/01]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kinoshita, Naotoshi
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Tetsuya
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Kawamoto, Masahiro
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/01]
Former [2008/20]01 / Kinoshita, Naotoshi
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Tetsuya
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Kawamoto, Masahiro
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2018/01]
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2008/20]Barz, Peter
Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date07120367.309.11.2007
[2008/20]
Priority number, dateJP2006030511610.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006305116
JP2007026652512.10.2007         Original published format: JP 2007266525
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1920825
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1920825
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:B01J2/20, D01D4/02, G03G9/087
[2008/20]
CPC:
B01J2/20 (EP,US); B29B9/10 (EP,US); G03G9/081 (EP,US);
B29B2009/125 (EP,US); B29B9/06 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/01]
Former [2009/04]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/20]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:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von teilchenförmigem Harz[2008/20]
English:Apparatus and method for manufacturing particulate resin[2008/20]
French:Appareil et procédé de fabrication de résine à particules[2008/20]
Examination procedure17.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/31]
17.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.12.2008Despatch 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
27.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.10.2017Fee for grant paid
16.10.2017Fee 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  17.07.2008
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.02.2009Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3615995  (BUNTIN ROBERT R, et al) [Y] 14 * figures 2,4 *;
 [Y]US3684415  (BUNTIN ROBERT R, et al) [Y] 14 * figures 2,4 *;
 [X]US5993943  (BODAGHI HASSAN [US], et al) [X] 1-13,15-22 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US6001303  (HAYNES BRYAN D [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US2002117782  (HAYNES BRYAN DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-13,15-22 * page 3, paragraphs 36-38; figure 3 * [Y] 14;
 [DA]JP2004332130  (HOSOKAWA FUNTAI GIJUTSU KENKYU) [DA] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE10322460  (COROVIN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-22* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005093138  (SAURER GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-22 * figure 9 *;
 [DA]JP2006106236  (HOSOKAWA FUNTAI GIJUTSU KENKYU) [DA] 1-22 * the whole document *
ExaminationJP2005258394
 JP2006106235
 JP2006307168
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