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EP About this file: EP3654106

EP3654106 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/21]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAUCHI, Hisashi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / NAKATA, Keitaro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / IKAMI, Yasukazu
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / IKADA, Kosuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / YAMAWAKI, Kentaro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/21]
Application number, filing date19208482.012.11.2019
[2020/21]
Priority number, dateJP2018021387614.11.2018         Original published format: JP 2018213876
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3654106
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3654106
Date:14.09.2022
Language:EN
[2022/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, G03G21/00, G03G5/06
[2020/21]
CPC:
G03G15/751 (EP); G03G5/06 (US); G03G21/0011 (EP);
G03G21/0029 (EP,US); G03G5/04 (US); G03G9/0819 (EP);
G03G9/0821 (EP); G03G9/08773 (EP); G03G9/08797 (EP);
G03G9/09328 (EP); G03G21/1814 (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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/21]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[2020/21]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2020/21]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2020/21]
Examination procedure03.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
20.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2022Fee for grant paid
09.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22189657.4  / EP4123383
Opposition(s)15.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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