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EP About this file: EP2711782

EP2711782 - Image forming apparatus, toner case and drive transmission mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2014/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Wakimoto, Atsuhiro
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2014/13]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/25]Becker & Kurig Partnerschaft Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2014/13]Becker Kurig Straus
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13185477.023.09.2013
[2014/13]
Priority number, dateJP2012021031225.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012210312
[2014/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2711782
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2711782
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2711782
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18
[2014/13]
CPC:
G03G21/186 (EP,US); G03G21/1676 (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 [2017/36]
Former [2014/13]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:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung, Tonerbehälter und Antriebsübertragungsmechanismus[2014/13]
English:Image forming apparatus, toner case and drive transmission mechanism[2014/13]
French:Appareil de formation d'image, boîtier de toner et mécanisme de transmission d'entraînement[2014/13]
Examination procedure23.09.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
20.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2021Fee for grant paid
18.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2021Receipt 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  20.05.2020
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH08270642  (CANON KK) [X] 1,2,10,11,15 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1059571  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,10,11,15 * Embodiment 3;; figure 15 *;
 [XA]EP2048393  (ENPLAS CORP [JP]) [X] 15 * figures 1,2,11 *[A] 1-14
ExaminationEP2194431
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