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EP About this file: EP3588932

EP3588932 - IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/01]
Inventor(s)01 / TADA, Takashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2023/09]
Former [2020/01]01 / TADA, Takashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/01]
Application number, filing date19175571.921.05.2019
[2020/01]
Priority number, dateJP2018012070726.06.2018         Original published format: JP 2018120707
JP2019002112608.02.2019         Original published format: JP 2019021126
[2020/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3588932
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3588932
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/222, H04N23/45, H04N23/51, H04N23/52
[2023/09]
CPC:
H04N23/52 (EP); H04N23/51 (EP,CN); H04N23/54 (CN,US);
H01Q1/22 (CN,US); H01Q1/38 (CN); H01Q1/50 (CN);
H01Q1/52 (CN); H04N23/45 (EP,US); H04N23/55 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2020/01]H04N5/225
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 [2020/01]
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/01]
English:IMAGING DEVICE[2020/01]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE[2020/01]
Examination procedure21.05.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
25.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2023Fee for grant paid
26.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2013242040  (MASUDA KENSUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 7,8 * paragraphs [0021] - [0027]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [Y]US2015103239  (KIKUCHI FUMITAKA [JP]) [Y] 2-4,9 * paragraphs [0022] - [0033] - [0 41] - [0043]; figures 2, 10 *;
 [A]US2015341555  (ARTONNE JEAN-CLAUDE [CA], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraphs [0041] - [0048]; figure 7 *;
 [XYI]EP3067855  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5,6 * paragraphs [0013] - [0024]; figures 1, 2 * [Y] 2-4,7-9 [I] 7,8,10
ExaminationJP2017011659
by applicantJPS6019970B
 JP2014056048
 JP2017011659
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