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EP2013952 - SURFACE-EMISSION LASER ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.12.2021 Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 22.01.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 28.09.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 21.09.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 03.06.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 20.10.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	31.12.2021	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 02.02.2022 [2022/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	[2021/08]
Former [2009/03]	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / SATO, Shunichi 138-1, Kamibarada, Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2351 / JP
	02 / ITOH, Akihiro 54, Ohkumakouyaazatakanohashi Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2324 / JP
	03 / SHOUJI, Hiroyoshi 25, Kamiayashiazakaidou Aoba-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 989-3124 / JP
	04 / HAYASHI, Yoshinori 21-15-422, Shukugawara 4-chome Tama-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0021 / JP
	05 / ICHII, Daisuke 729-10-203, Okagami, Asao-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0027 / JP
	06 / HARA, Kei 4-4-20-503, Nagamachi Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 982-0011 / JP
	07 / FUJII, Mitsumi 107, Sahinainakayashiki, Shiwacho Shiwa-gun, Iwate 028-3316 / JP
	[2021/08]
Former [2009/16]	01 / SATO, Shunichi 138-1, Kamibarada, Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2351 / JP
	02 / ITOH, Akihiro 54, Ohkumakouyaazatakanohashi Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2324 / JP
	03 / SHOUJI, Hiroyoshi 25, Kamiayashiazakaidou Aoba-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 989-3124 / JP
	04 / HAYASHI, Yoshinori 21-15-422, Shukugawara 4-chome Tama-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0021 / JP
	05 / ICHII, Daisuke 729-10-203, Okagami, Asao-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0027 / JP
	06 / HARA, Kei 4-4-20-503, Nagamachi Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 982-0011 / JP
	07 / FUJII, Mitsumi 107, Sahinainakayashiki, Shiwacho Shiwa-gun, Iwate 028-3316 / JP
Former [2009/03]	01 / SATO, Shunichi 138-1, Kamibarada, Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2351 / JP
	02 / ITOH, Akihiro 54, Ohkumakouyaazatakanohashi Wataricho Watari-gun, Miyagi 989-2324 / JP
	03 / SHOUJI, Hiroyoshi 25, Kamiayashiazakaidou Aoba-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 989-3124 / JP
	04 / HAYASHI, Yoshinori 21-15-422, Shukugawara 4-chome Tama-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0021 / JP
	05 / ICHII, Daisuke 729-10-203, Okagami, Asao-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0027 / JP
	06 / HARA, Kei 22-8-410, Ohnodaazashimizu, Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 982-0014 / JP
	07 / FUJII, Mitsumi 107, Sahinainakayashiki, Shiwacho Shiwa-gun, Iwate 028-3316 / JP
Representative(s)	SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
	[2021/08]
Former [2009/03]	Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16 81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date	07742998.3	27.04.2007
	[2009/03]
	WO2007JP59563
Priority number, date	JP20060126074	28.04.2006 Original published format: JP 2006126074
	JP20060126076	28.04.2006 Original published format: JP 2006126076
	JP20070035652	16.02.2007 Original published format: JP 2007035652
	JP20070057955	08.03.2007 Original published format: JP 2007057955
	[2009/03]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2007126159
	Date:	08.11.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/45]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2013952
	Date:	14.01.2009
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2009/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2013952
	Date:	24.02.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/08]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	08.11.2007
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.03.2011
Classification	IPC:	H01S5/183, B41J2/44	[2009/15]
	CPC:	B41J2/45 (EP,US); H01S5/183 (KR); B41J2/44 (KR); B41J2/473 (EP,US); B82Y20/00 (EP,US); H01S5/423 (EP,US); (+) G02B26/123 (EP,US); H01S5/18311 (EP,US); H01S5/18358 (EP,US); H01S5/3432 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2009/03]	H01S5/183
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2021/08]
Former [2009/32]	DE, FR, GB
Former [2009/03]	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
Title	German:	OBERFLÄCHENEMISSIONSLASERARRAY, OPTISCHE ABTASTVORRICHTUNG UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG	[2009/03]
	English:	SURFACE-EMISSION LASER ARRAY, OPTICAL SCANNING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	[2009/03]
	French:	RESEAU DE LASER A EMISSION EN SURFACE, DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE OPTIQUE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE	[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase	17.12.2007	National basic fee paid
	17.12.2007	Search fee paid
	17.12.2007	Designation fee(s) paid
	17.12.2007	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.12.2007	Examination requested [2009/03]
	29.11.2008	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	06.03.2009	Despatch 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
	17.10.2011	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	20.10.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.02.2018	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.2018	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.03.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.10.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.01.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.06.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.09.2020	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	21.09.2020	Fee for grant paid
	21.09.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	05.10.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.01.2021	Receipt 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 20.10.2017
Opposition(s)	25.11.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.04.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	21.04.2011	Renewal fee patent year 05
	23.03.2012	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.04.2013	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.03.2014	Renewal fee patent year 08
	21.04.2015	Renewal fee patent year 09
	29.03.2016	Renewal fee patent year 10
	21.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 11
	23.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 12
	23.04.2019	Renewal fee patent year 13
	30.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:	Search	[XAY]EP0781662 (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,14,15 * column 10, line 28; figure 11 * [A] 7-12 [Y] 4-6;
		[XAY]EP0781661 (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 7, line 30 - column 8, line 48; figures 8-10 * [A] 5-12 [Y] 4;
		[YA]JP2003273456 (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP, et al) [Y] 5,6 * abstract * [A] 1-4,7-15;
		[YA]EP1411603 (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY [JP]) [Y] 4 * paragraphs [0039] - [0046] - [0053] - [0058]; figures 2,4-7, 12-17 * [A] 1-3,5-15;
		[YA]WO2005062434 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 5,6 * abstract * [A] 1-4,7-15;
		EP1710877 [ ] (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP])
	International search	[A]JPH01159269 (PLESSEY OVERSEAS);
		[A]JPH0872306 (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG);
		[X]JPH09200431 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
		[X]JP2000094745 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
		[Y]JP2002314191 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD)
	by applicant	EP0781662
		EP0781661
		JPH09200431
		US5848087
		JPH11340570
		JPH11354888
		JP2001272615
		JP2003273456
		EP1411603
		WO2005062434
		JP2005234510
		JP2005274755
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