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EP2028009 - Liquid Droplet Flight Device and Image Forming Apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.02.2011  [2011/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Hiroshi
6-20-3, Ikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa / JP
02 / Kadota, Ichiro
2-3-3-308, Gorikida, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa / JP
03 / Kanematsu, Toshihiro
1-17-36, Tsumadaminami, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa / JP
04 / Yamada, Masaaki
6-14-19, Kitami, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date08162738.221.08.2008
[2009/09]
Priority number, dateJP2007021546122.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007215461
JP2007021549822.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007215498
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2028009
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2028009
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06
[2009/09]
CPC:
B41J2/06 (EP,US); B41J2/15 (EP,US); B41J2002/14395 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14459 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/44]
Former [2009/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitströpfchenflugvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2009/09]
English:Liquid Droplet Flight Device and Image Forming Apparatus[2009/09]
French:Dispositif de vol de gouttelettes liquides et appareil de formation d'images[2009/09]
Examination procedure21.08.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
27.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.11.2009Fee for grant paid
24.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/05]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01206062  (RICOH KK) [A] 1,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] , [0012] , [0014] , [0025] *;
 [A]JP2002172787  (RICOH KK) [A] 1,15* abstract *;
 [A]EP1439064  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,15 * paragraphs [0037] , [0038] , [0045] , [0057]; figures 4,9-10e *;
 [DA]EP1477230  (NAT INST OF ADVANCED IND SCIEN [JP]) [DA] 1,15 * paragraphs [0050] , [0081]; figures 10,14 *;
 [A]US2007097162  (IWASHITA HIRONOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1,15 * figure 12 * * paragraph [0212] *
by applicantJPH11198381
 JP2004165587
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