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EP3367177 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oki Data Corporation
11-22, Shibaura 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8551 / JP
[2019/38]
Former [2018/35]For all designated states
Oki Data Corporation
11-22, Shibaura 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ebe, Takaaki
c/o Oki Data Corporation
11-22, Shibaura 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8551 / JP
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date18158308.923.02.2018
[2018/35]
Priority number, dateJP2017003542327.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017035423
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3367177
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3367177
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/16, // G03G15/00
[2018/35]
CPC:
G03G15/1615 (EP,US); G03G13/16 (US); G03G13/01 (US);
G03G13/20 (US); G03G15/168 (EP,US); G03G15/6564 (EP,US);
G03G15/6585 (EP,US); G03G15/5008 (EP,US); G03G2215/00945 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00949 (EP,US); G03G2215/16 (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 [2019/15]
Former [2018/35]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:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/35]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2018/35]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2018/35]
Examination procedure20.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2018
AL29.01.2020
AT29.01.2020
CY29.01.2020
CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
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FI29.01.2020
HR29.01.2020
IT29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
MC29.01.2020
MK29.01.2020
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PL29.01.2020
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RS29.01.2020
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SI29.01.2020
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SM29.01.2020
TR29.01.2020
IE23.02.2020
LU23.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
BG29.04.2020
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GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
[2022/31]
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Documents cited:Search[YD]JP2006078883  (CANON KK) [YD] 7 * paragraph [0032]; figures 1-14 *;
 [A]EP2071408  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2012051816  (CHIYODA YASUHARU [JP]) [Y] 7 * paragraphs [0093] - [0095]; figures 1-14 *;
 [A]US2013195487  (YAMASHITA TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14* the whole document *;
 [XYI]US2015309440  (ISHII TAKESHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,6 * paragraphs [0045] , [0 58] , [0 59] , [0 62] , [0 79] , [0 87] , [0 89] , [0 90]; figures 1-18 * [Y] 7 [I] 3,4
ExaminationUS2008160435
by applicantJP2006078883
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