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EP2033796 - Image Forming Method, Image Forming Apparatus, and Image Forming Program and Recording Medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hatanaka, Shinichi
2-8-2-501, Kaidori, Tama-shi
Tokyo / JP
02 / Hirano, Masanori
1253-7, Shimoogino, Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa / JP
03 / Kimura, Takashi
6-17-12-309, Takaishi, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa / JP
04 / Yoshida, Masakazu
1-37-11, Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa / JP
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date08163020.427.08.2008
[2009/11]
Priority number, dateJP2007022944004.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007229440
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2033796
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033796
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J19/14, B41J2/21
[2009/11]
CPC:
B41J19/147 (EP,US); B41J2/2103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2009/47]
Former [2009/11]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:Bilderzeugungsverfahren, Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsprogramm und Aufzeichnungsmedium[2009/11]
English:Image Forming Method, Image Forming Apparatus, and Image Forming Program and Recording Medium[2009/11]
French:Procédé de formation d'images, appareil de formation d'images et programme de formation d'images et support d'enregistrement[2009/11]
Examination procedure27.08.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
08.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2010Fee for grant paid
08.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/18]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
ES06.09.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2011/26]IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH0226753  (CANON KK) [DA] 1,14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US5057852  (FORMICA JOSEPH F [US], et al) [A] 1,14,15 * sentence 24 - sentence 50; figures 2,4 *;
 [A]EP1088669  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,14,15* paragraph [0102] *
by applicantJPH0226753
 JP2001171153
 JP3533771B
 JP2007229440
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