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EP About this file: EP2324415

EP2324415 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2016/25]
Former [2011/21]01 / TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2016/25]
Former [2011/21]TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09813130.304.09.2009
[2011/21]
WO2009JP65880
Priority number, dateJP2008023119509.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008231195
[2011/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010029984
Date:18.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2324415
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2324415
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32, G06F3/12, H04N1/00
[2016/03]
CPC:
H04N1/32106 (EP,US); G06F3/1205 (EP,US); G06F3/1208 (EP,US);
G06F3/1256 (EP,US); G06F3/1285 (EP,US); H04N1/00233 (EP,US);
H04N1/0032 (EP,US); H04N1/00222 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0094 (EP,US); H04N2201/3218 (EP,US); H04N2201/3271 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/21]G06F3/12, B41J29/38, B41J29/46, H04N1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/25]
Former [2011/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM, STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN, PROGRAMM UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2011/21]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2011/21]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE L INFORMATION, SYSTÈME DE FORMATION D IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE, PROGRAMME ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE[2011/21]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2011National basic fee paid 
11.04.2011Search fee paid 
11.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
08.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2016Fee for grant paid
11.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2016Receipt 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  11.01.2016
Opposition(s)23.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.09.2009
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
MK22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
TR22.06.2016
IE04.09.2016
LU04.09.2016
GB22.09.2016
NO22.09.2016
GR23.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
FR30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU04.09.2009
AT22.06.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08106191  (RICOH KK) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [X]EP1686457  (OKI DATA KK [JP]) [X] 1,10,14,15 * columns 2158-176; figure 24 *;
 [X]US2006238811  (SOMA UTAMI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,10,11,14,15 * paragraphs [0060] - [0065] - [0068] , [0069] , [7177] , [0081] , [0083] , [0096] , [0098]; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JP2005153374  (KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH);
 [Y]JP2007026054  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2007283603  (KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH);
 [A]JP2008054285  (CANON KK)
by applicantUS2006238811
 JP2007072299
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