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EP About this file: EP3255506

EP3255506 - TONER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMOTO, Hiromu
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 1-2-28
Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
02 / SUE, Tomohiro
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 1-2-28
Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[2023/37]
Former [2017/50]Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Application number, filing date16207120.328.12.2016
[2017/50]
Priority number, dateJP2016011451008.06.2016         Original published format: JP 2016114510
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3255506
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3255506
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/10
[2017/50]
CPC:
G03G21/105 (EP,US); G03G15/0865 (US); G03G15/0887 (US);
G03G2215/0827 (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 [2018/27]
Former [2017/50]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:TONERBEHÄLTER, BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/50]
English:TONER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2017/50]
French:RÉSERVOIR DE TONER, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2017/50]
Examination procedure28.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2023Fee for grant paid
01.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23175414.4  / EP4235310
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2009020354  (RICOH KK, et al) [A] 1,3* abstract *;
 [YA]US2011262189  (SAITO KAZUHIRO [JP]) [Y] 1 * paragraphs [0070] - [0075]; figure 11 * [A] 2-6;
 [YA]KR101160338B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 1 * figure 6 * [A] 2-6
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