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EP About this file: EP3644125

EP3644125 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.03.2020
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
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
141-8562 Tokyo / JP
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / KIKUCHI, Kazuhiko
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
 [2022/23]
Former [2020/18]01 / KIKUCHI, Kazuhiko
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date19190448.107.08.2019
[2020/18]
Priority number, dateJP2018019993424.10.2018         Original published format: JP 2018199934
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3644125
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3644125
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20, G03G15/00, H02J9/00
[2020/18]
CPC:
G03G15/2039 (EP,CN); B41J2/355 (US); B41J2/33515 (US);
B41J3/36 (US); G03G15/5004 (EP); G06F3/1278 (US);
H02J9/005 (EP); Y02B70/30 (EP); Y04S20/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/50]
Former [2020/18]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[2020/18]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2020/18]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2020/18]
Examination procedure09.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
29.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Fee for grant paid
16.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.10.2022
AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
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LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
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PL26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
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PT27.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2007041275  (KYOCERA MITA CORP) [A] 7* paragraphs [0023] - [0025] - [0 29] - [0031] - [0 33] - [0035] *;
 [XAY]US2011064445  (YASHIRO AKIRA [JP]) [X] 1,2,6-8,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 15] , [0 16] , [0 50] , [0 52] , [0 55] , [0 87]; figure 3 * [A] 3,12 [Y] 4,5,9,10;
 [XY]US8019247  (MITO AYAKO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 7, line 8 - line 31; figures 2, 3 * [Y] 4,5,9;
 [Y]US8774666  (SAITO KAZUYA [JP], et al) [Y] 4,5,9,10 * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 10; figures 4, 6 *
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