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EP2891926 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2019/43]
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Daisuke
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Yoshida, Ken
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Matsumoto, Keiko
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Sakurai, Yoichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Takahashi, Daisuke
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2015/28]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/43]
Former [2015/28]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date14199917.723.12.2014
[2015/28]
Priority number, dateJP2014000014906.01.2014         Original published format: JP 2014000149
[2015/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2891926
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2891926
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/01
[2015/28]
CPC:
G03G15/0126 (EP,US); G03G15/0822 (US); G03G15/0121 (US);
G03G15/0142 (EP,US); G03G15/0189 (EP,US); G03G2215/0607 (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 [2015/28]
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2015/28]
English:Image forming apparatus[2015/28]
French:Appareil de formation d'image[2015/28]
Examination procedure23.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/28]
08.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2019Fee for grant paid
10.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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