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EP About this file: EP3062168

EP3062168 - SIDE MEMBER, CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR, IT		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2016/35]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIOKA, Masanari
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / FUKUI, Yuichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2016/35]
Representative(s)Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
4 Roundwood Avenue
Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
[2022/28]
Former [2016/35]Williamson, Brian
Canon Europe Ltd European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date16156293.918.02.2016
[2016/35]
Priority number, dateJP2015003786627.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015037866
[2016/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3062168
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3062168
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18, G03G21/16
[2016/35]
CPC:
G03G21/1814 (EP,US); G03G21/1647 (EP,CN,US); G03G21/1803 (US);
G03G21/1885 (EP,US); G03G21/1652 (EP,US); G03G21/1857 (EP,US);
G03G21/1867 (EP,US); G03G2221/1823 (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 [2017/14]
Former [2016/35]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:SEITENELEMENT, KARTUSCHE UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/35]
English:SIDE MEMBER, CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2016/35]
French:ÉLÉMENT LATÉRAL, CARTOUCHE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2016/35]
Examination procedure18.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/14]
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.06.2022Fee for grant paid
07.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
IT13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE18.02.2023
LU18.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
FR28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
IE18.02.2023
LU18.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/49]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
LU18.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/48]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/44]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
MC13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
Former [2023/37]AL13.07.2022
AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SI13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
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RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
EE13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SK13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
Former [2023/22]AT13.07.2022
CZ13.07.2022
DK13.07.2022
ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RO13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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ES13.07.2022
FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
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PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
SM13.07.2022
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GR14.10.2022
IS13.11.2022
PT14.11.2022
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HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
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NL13.07.2022
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RS13.07.2022
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PT14.11.2022
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HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
PL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
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GR14.10.2022
PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
HR13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
GR14.10.2022
PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
LV13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
PT14.11.2022
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FI13.07.2022
LT13.07.2022
NL13.07.2022
RS13.07.2022
SE13.07.2022
NO13.10.2022
Former [2023/06]NL13.07.2022
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