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EP2341400 - Developing device and image forming apparatus provided therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK
published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
2-28, Tamatsukuri 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2018/37]
Former [2012/38]For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
2-28, Tamatsukuri 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
Former [2011/27]For all designated states
Kyocera Mita Corporation
2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Akihiro
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
02 / Hamakawa, Hiroyuki
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Hiroshi
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2018/37]
Former [2011/27]01 / Watanabe, Akihiro
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
02 / Hamakawa, Hiroyuki
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Hiroshi
C/O KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/37]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstraße 10
80538 München / DE
Former [2011/27]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10195711.617.12.2010
[2011/27]
Priority number, dateJP2009028922021.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009289220
JP2009028919021.12.2009         Original published format: JP 2009289190
JP2010003909924.02.2010         Original published format: JP 2010039099
[2011/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2341400
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2341400
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2341400
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2011/27]
CPC:
G03G15/0844 (EP,US); G03G15/0893 (EP,US); G03G15/0877 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0822 (EP,US); G03G2215/083 (EP,US); G03G2215/0833 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/27]
Former [2011/27]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entwicklervorrichtung und damit versehene Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2011/27]
English:Developing device and image forming apparatus provided therewith[2011/27]
French:Dispositif de développement et appareil de formation d'images fourni avec celui-ci[2018/16]
Former [2011/27]Dispositif de développement et appareil de formation d'images fourni avec celui-çi
Examination procedure17.12.2010Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
23.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2018Fee for grant paid
01.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2018Receipt 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  23.04.2018
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.12.2010
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GR13.12.2018
IE17.12.2018
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IS12.01.2019
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