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EP2921314 - THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/39]	Thermosensitive recording medium and image processing method
	[2020/20]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.08.2021 Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.09.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 25.05.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 11.10.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	06.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	[2020/43]
Former [2015/39]	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kawahara, Shinya c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	02 / Ishimi, Tomomi c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	03 / Asai, Toshiaki c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	04 / Ohi, Katsuya c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	[2020/43]
Former [2015/39]	01 / Kawahara, Shinya Ricoh Company, Ltd. c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	02 / Ishimi, Tomomi Ricoh Company, Ltd. c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	03 / Asai, Toshiaki Ricoh Company, Ltd. c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
	04 / Ohi, Katsuya Ricoh Company, Ltd. c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)	Fairbairn, Angus Chisholm, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
	[2020/43]
Former [2015/39]	Lamb, Martin John Carstairs Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date	15159372.0	17.03.2015
	[2015/39]
Priority number, date	JP20140054739	18.03.2014 Original published format: JP 2014054739
	[2015/39]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2921314
	Date:	23.09.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/39]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2921314
	Date:	30.09.2015
	[2015/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2921314
	Date:	21.10.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/43]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.08.2015
Classification	IPC:	B41M5/337, B41M5/46, B41M5/30, // B41M5/323, B41M5/333	[2015/40]
	CPC:	B41M5/465 (EP); B41M5/3377 (EP); B41M2205/04 (EP); B41M2205/18 (EP); B41M2205/38 (EP); B41M2205/40 (EP); (+) B41M5/305 (EP); B41M5/323 (EP); B41M5/333 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2015/39]
Title	German:	WÄRMEEMPFINDLICHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN	[2015/39]
	English:	THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE	[2020/20]
	French:	SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT THERMOSENSIBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES	[2015/39]
	Former [2015/39]	Thermosensitive recording medium and image processing method
Examination procedure	17.03.2015	Examination requested [2015/39]
	29.03.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.10.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	16.01.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.05.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.09.2020	Fee for grant paid
	09.09.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	09.09.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	22.07.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.03.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.03.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	26.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 05
	24.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	17.03.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CY	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
	EE	21.10.2020
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	FI	21.10.2020
	HR	21.10.2020
	IT	21.10.2020
	LT	21.10.2020
	LV	21.10.2020
	MC	21.10.2020
	MK	21.10.2020
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	NL	21.10.2020
	PL	21.10.2020
	RO	21.10.2020
	RS	21.10.2020
	SE	21.10.2020
	SI	21.10.2020
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	SM	21.10.2020
	TR	21.10.2020
	BG	21.01.2021
	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	[2024/41]
Former [2024/29]	HU	17.03.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CY	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
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	SE	21.10.2020
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	TR	21.10.2020
	BG	21.01.2021
	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2024/22]	HU	17.03.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CY	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
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	HR	21.10.2020
	IT	21.10.2020
	LT	21.10.2020
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	MC	21.10.2020
	MK	21.10.2020
	NL	21.10.2020
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	RO	21.10.2020
	RS	21.10.2020
	SE	21.10.2020
	SI	21.10.2020
	SK	21.10.2020
	SM	21.10.2020
	BG	21.01.2021
	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/30]	HU	17.03.2015
	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CY	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
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	IS	21.02.2021
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	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
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	AL	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
	EE	21.10.2020
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	BG	21.01.2021
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	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/23]	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
	EE	21.10.2020
	ES	21.10.2020
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	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
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	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
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	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
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	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
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	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
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	EE	21.10.2020
	ES	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
	LU	17.03.2021
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	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
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	EE	21.10.2020
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	SE	21.10.2020
	SI	21.10.2020
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	BG	21.01.2021
	NO	21.01.2021
	GR	22.01.2021
	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
	IE	17.03.2021
Former [2021/50]	AL	21.10.2020
	AT	21.10.2020
	CZ	21.10.2020
	DK	21.10.2020
	EE	21.10.2020
	ES	21.10.2020
	FI	21.10.2020
	HR	21.10.2020
	IT	21.10.2020
	LT	21.10.2020
	LV	21.10.2020
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	SE	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
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	IS	21.02.2021
	PT	22.02.2021
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	AT	21.10.2020
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	DK	21.10.2020
	EE	21.10.2020
	ES	21.10.2020
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	RS	21.10.2020
	SE	21.10.2020
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	NO	21.01.2021
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Former [2021/45]	AL	21.10.2020
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	DK	21.10.2020
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Former [2021/35]	AT	21.10.2020
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