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EP About this file: EP3358419

EP3358419 - DRUM UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMOSHIDA, Shigemi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2
Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / FUKASAWA, Yu
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2
Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2018/32]
Application number, filing date16851949.430.09.2016
[2018/32]
WO2016JP79879
Priority number, dateJP2015019382630.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015193826
[2018/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017057781
Date:06.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358419
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358419
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, G03G21/16, G03G21/18
[2019/21]
CPC:
G03G15/757 (EP,BR,CN,US); G03G15/00 (CN,RU); G03G21/1864 (EP,BR,CN,US);
G03G21/1821 (EP,CN,US); G03G21/1853 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2018/32]G03G15/00, G03G21/16
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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TROMMELEINHEIT, PROZESSKARTUSCHE UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/32]
English:DRUM UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE[2018/32]
French:UNITÉ DE TAMBOUR, CARTOUCHE DE TRAITEMENT, ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2018/32]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2018Translation filed 
30.04.2018National basic fee paid 
30.04.2018Search fee paid 
30.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
08.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2021Fee for grant paid
09.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20211781.8  / EP3825772
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2016
AL10.11.2021
AT10.11.2021
CY10.11.2021
CZ10.11.2021
DK10.11.2021
EE10.11.2021
ES10.11.2021
FI10.11.2021
HR10.11.2021
LT10.11.2021
LV10.11.2021
MC10.11.2021
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PL10.11.2021
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SM10.11.2021
BG10.02.2022
NO10.02.2022
GR11.02.2022
IS10.03.2022
PT10.03.2022
[2024/42]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2008158081  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2012133392  (CANON KK);
 [X]EP2530532  (ZHUHAI SEINE TECHNOLOGY LTD [CN]);
 [XY]CN203573085U  (ZHUHAI KAIWEI HOUSE PURCHASING CO LTD);
 [XY]WO2015043043  (ZHUHAI KINGWAY REAL ESTATE CO LTD [CN], et al);
 [Y]JP2015099366  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2015118140  (CANON KK)
International search[YA]JP2008158081  (CANON KK);
 [XYA]JP2012123392  (SONY CORP);
 [YA]JP2015099366  (CANON KK);
 [YA]JP2015118140  (CANON KK)
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