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EP About this file: EP2328039

EP2328039 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[2011/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KURIBAYASHI, Yoshikazu
c/o KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
1-6-1 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
 [2020/26]
Former [2011/32]01 / KURIBAYASHI, Yoshikazu
c/o KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Former [2011/22]01 / KURIBAYASI, Yosikazu
c/o KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1-6-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/26]
Former [2011/22]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09814529.511.09.2009
[2011/22]
WO2009JP65894
Priority number, dateJP2008023954018.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008239540
[2011/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010032684
Date:25.03.2010
Language:JA
[2010/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2328039
Date:01.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2328039
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2011/22]
CPC:
G03G15/2039 (EP,US)
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 [2020/26]
Former [2011/22]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:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND FIXIEREINHEIT DAFÜR[2011/22]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING UNIT[2011/22]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE ET UNITÉ DE FIXATION[2011/22]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2011Translation filed 
14.03.2011National basic fee paid 
14.03.2011Search fee paid 
14.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/22]
19.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2020Fee for grant paid
15.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2020Receipt 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  17.03.2015
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.09.2009
AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
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IE11.09.2020
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BG24.09.2020
NO24.09.2020
GR25.09.2020
BE30.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
IS24.10.2020
PT26.10.2020
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by applicantJPS6014775
 JPH11153923
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