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EP About this file: EP2426561

EP2426561 - Development device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
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
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2012/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Taguchi, Nobuyuki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Masuda, Katsumi
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Ozeki, Takamasa
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Satoh, Yuuki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Hayashi, Toshiki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / Koetsuka, Kyohta
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / Kojima, Toshio
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / Ohsawa, Masayuki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
09 / Kamiya, Noriyuki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
10 / Terasaka, Takumi
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/08]
Former [2012/10]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date11179281.830.08.2011
[2012/10]
Priority number, dateJP2010019834103.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010198341
JP2010019834803.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010198348
JP2010019834303.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010198343
[2012/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2426561
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2426561
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G15/09
[2012/10]
CPC:
G03G15/0818 (EP,US); G03G15/0928 (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 [2012/10]
TitleGerman:Entwicklungsvorrichtung, Prozesskartusche und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung damit[2012/10]
English:Development device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including same[2012/10]
French:Dispositif de développement, cartouche de traitement et appareil de formation d'images l'incluant[2012/10]
Examination procedure30.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
23.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2020Fee for grant paid
02.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2020Receipt 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  20.04.2015
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.08.2011
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