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EP About this file: EP2781964

EP2781964 - Combined units and image forming system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2019
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
[2014/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Okumura, Keiji
c/o Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
02 / Noso, Terumitsu
c/o Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2014/39]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/39]
Application number, filing date14159789.814.03.2014
[2014/39]
Priority number, dateJP2013005477018.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013054770
JP2013015372224.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013153722
[2014/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2781964
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2781964
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2781964
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/16, G03G15/00
[2015/10]
CPC:
G03G21/1652 (EP,US); G03G15/80 (US); G03G2221/1696 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/39]G03G21/16
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 [2015/42]
Former [2014/39]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:Kombinierte Einheiten und Bilderzeugungssystem[2014/39]
English:Combined units and image forming system[2014/39]
French:Unités combinées et système de formation d'image[2014/39]
Examination procedure03.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
03.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt 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  03.06.2019
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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