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EP About this file: EP3416362

EP3416362 - DATA STORAGE MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2021/07]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome, 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKIGAWA, Minako
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2023/32]
Former [2018/51]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date18177445.613.06.2018
[2018/51]
Priority number, dateJP2017011673914.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017116739
[2018/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3416362
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3416362
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, // G06F3/12, H04N1/32, H04N1/44
[2018/51]
CPC:
H04N1/00204 (EP,US); H04L63/08 (US); H04N1/00244 (EP,US);
G06F3/1222 (EP,US); G06F3/1238 (EP,US); G06F3/1285 (EP,US);
H04L2463/082 (US); H04N1/324 (EP,US); H04N1/44 (EP,US);
H04N1/4406 (EP,US); H04N1/4413 (EP,US); H04N1/4426 (EP,US);
H04N1/4433 (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 [2018/51]
TitleGerman:DATENSPEICHERVERWALTUNG IM INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2018/51]
English:DATA STORAGE MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2018/51]
French:GESTION DE STOCKAGE DE DONNÉES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2018/51]
Examination procedure13.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
13.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.06.2018
HU13.06.2018
AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2026/16]
Former [2025/51]CY13.06.2018
AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2025/11]AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/51]AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/36]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
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SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2015015909  (KAIDA YUKIKO et al.)
 [A] US2002143922  (TANIMOTO YOSHIFUMI et al.)
 [XI] EP3142343  (CANON KK et al.) [X] 1-6,8,9 * abstract * * figures 5,6,23,24,25 * * paragraph [0081] * * paragraphs [0153] - [0161] *[I] 7
 [A] JP2004112798  (RICOH KK et al.) [A] 7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0037] - [0048] *
by applicantJP4237215
 JP2006249982
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