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EP3124256 - TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION DEVICE, TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/05]TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION DEVICE, TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
[2019/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / OHSHIMA, Tohru
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
02 / MATSUMOTO, Hiroyoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/15]
Former [2017/05]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date16175972.523.06.2016
[2017/05]
Priority number, dateJP2015013389402.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015133894
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3124256
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3124256
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/01, B41J2/515, B41J11/00, B41M5/00, H01J37/32, // B41J2/21
[2019/50]
CPC:
B41J11/0015 (EP,US); B41J29/393 (CN); B05D3/142 (US);
B41J2/01 (US); B41J2/07 (CN); B41J2/2146 (EP,US);
B41J3/445 (CN); B41M5/00 (CN); B41M5/0011 (EP,US);
H01J37/32073 (EP,US); H01J37/32348 (EP,US); H01J37/32889 (EP,US);
H01J37/32972 (EP,US); B41J2/2114 (EP,CN); B41J2202/21 (EP,US);
H01J2237/327 (US); H01J2237/336 (US); H01J37/3277 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/05]B41J2/515, B41J11/00, B41M5/00, // B41J2/21
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 [2017/05]
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNGSZIELMODIFIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, BEHANDLUNGSZIELMODIFIKATIONSSYSTEM, BILDERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/05]
English:TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION DEVICE, TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD[2019/50]
French:DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE MODIFICATION DE CIBLE DE TRAITEMENT, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2017/05]
Former [2017/05]TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION DEVICE, TREATMENT-TARGET MODIFICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
Examination procedure23.06.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
23.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2020Fee for grant paid
20.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2016
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
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IE23.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP2014076658  (RICOH CO LTD et al.)
 [A] JP2015057309  (RICOH CO LTD et al.)
ExaminationUS2014078212
by applicantJP2013193291
 JP2005350615
 JP2014016618
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