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EP2642741 - Image reading device, apparatus including image reading device, image reading controlling method, and recording medium storing image reading control program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.05.2017  [2017/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Kitai, Tadashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
02 / Kaneko, Hitomi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
03 / Ishizaki, Hiroyoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
04 / Kojima, Keiji
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
05 / Kawamoto, Hiroyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
06 / Makino, Hideyo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
 [2013/39]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/39]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date13159096.014.03.2013
[2013/39]
Priority number, dateJP2012006525822.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012065258
JP2012028590127.12.2012         Original published format: JP 2012285901
[2013/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2642741
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2642741
Date:01.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/191, H04N1/407, H04N1/60
[2016/22]
CPC:
H04N1/00045 (EP,US); H04N1/00023 (US); H04N1/00002 (US);
H04N1/4078 (EP,US); H04N1/6036 (EP,US); H04N1/6044 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/39]H04N1/00
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 [2013/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildlesevorrichtung, Vorrichtung mit der Bildlesevorrichtung, Bildlesesteuerungsverfahren und Aufzeichnungsmedium mit darauf gespeichertem Bildlesesteuerungsprogramm[2013/39]
English:Image reading device, apparatus including image reading device, image reading controlling method, and recording medium storing image reading control program[2013/39]
French:Dispositif de lecture d'image, appareil comprenant un dispositif de lecture d'image, procédé de commande de lecture d'image et support d'enregistrement stockant un programme de commande de lecture d'image[2013/39]
Examination procedure14.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
02.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/21]
10.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[IA]EP1239664  (RICOH KK [JP]) [I] 1,5,6,10 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0041]; figures 1-3,5-6 *[A] 2-4,7-9;
 [IA]EP1343308  (XEROX CORP [US]) [I] 1,5,6,10 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0071]; figures 1-4,9 * [A] 2-4,7-9;
 [XA]US2012044540  (DALAL EDUL N [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,10 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0088]; figures 1-3 * [A] 2-4,7-9
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