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EP2605071 - Multi pass type color image forming apparatus and control method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[N/P]
Former [2019/49]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive Spring
Texas 77389 / US
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
HP Printing Korea Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Former [2013/25]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Woo, Sang Bum
404-1702, Cheongmyeongmaeul-4th Apt.
Yeongtong-1-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2013/25]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2020/06]
Former [2013/25]Misselbrook, Paul
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date12197015.613.12.2012
[2013/25]
Priority number, dateKR2011013383113.12.2011         Original published format: KR 20110133831
[2013/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2605071
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2605071
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2605071
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01, G03G15/00, G03G15/16, G03G15/043
[2016/35]
CPC:
G03G15/043 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/0168 (KR,US); G03G15/0173 (EP,KR,US);
G03G15/161 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/5054 (EP,KR,US); G03G2215/0158 (EP,KR,US);
G03G2215/1661 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/25]G03G15/01, G03G15/00
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 [2017/01]
Former [2013/25]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:Multipass-Farbbildgebungsvorrichtung und Steuerverfahren dafür[2013/25]
English:Multi pass type color image forming apparatus and control method thereof[2013/25]
French:Appareil de formation d'images couleur de type multipasse et procédé de contrôle correspondant[2013/25]
Examination procedure13.12.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
17.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2019Fee for grant paid
05.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2019Receipt 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  17.10.2019
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2012
AL05.02.2020
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]HU13.12.2012
AT05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2022/26]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2021/40]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2021/10]AT05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
IT05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/48]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/47]DK05.02.2020
ES05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/45]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SE05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/36]FI05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2001134040  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0071] *;
 [X]US6336024  (KANAYA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 3, line 16 - column 17, line 5; figures 1-11 *;
 [X]US2004184827  (YAMADA NAOTO [JP]) [X] 1-12* paragraphs [0014] , [0 64] - [0129]; figures 1-12 *;
 [X]US2005053389  (TANAKA KUNIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0531]; figures 1-58 *;
 [X]US2005158086  (SATO NORIBUMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0173]; figures 1-20 *
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