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EP About this file: EP3712778

EP3712778 - MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SERVER SYSTEM, REMOTE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DATA DELETION REQUEST METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIYO, Naoki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/48]
Former [2020/39]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date20160175.428.02.2020
[2020/39]
Priority number, dateJP2019005234320.03.2019         Original published format: JP 2019052343
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712778
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712778
Date:29.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/17
[2020/39]
CPC:
G06F16/1734 (EP); G06F21/6245 (US); G06F2221/2143 (US);
H04L12/28 (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 [2020/39]
TitleGerman:VERWALTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERWALTUNGSSYSTEM, SERVERSYSTEM, FERNVORRICHTUNGVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM UND DATENLÖSCHUNGSANFRAGEVERFAHREN[2020/39]
English:MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SERVER SYSTEM, REMOTE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DATA DELETION REQUEST METHOD[2020/39]
French:APPAREIL DE GESTION, SYSTÈME DE GESTION, SYSTÈME DE SERVEUR, SYSTÈME DE GESTION DE DISPOSITIF À DISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DEMANDE D'EFFACEMENT DE DONNÉES[2020/39]
Examination procedure28.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
11.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.10.2023Fee for grant paid
19.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202203   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.11.2023
CZ29.11.2023
DK29.11.2023
EE29.11.2023
ES29.11.2023
HR29.11.2023
IT29.11.2023
LT29.11.2023
LV29.11.2023
MC29.11.2023
NL29.11.2023
PL29.11.2023
RO29.11.2023
RS29.11.2023
SE29.11.2023
SI29.11.2023
SK29.11.2023
SM29.11.2023
LU28.02.2024
BG29.02.2024
CH29.02.2024
NO29.02.2024
GR01.03.2024
IS29.03.2024
PT01.04.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2006293940  (TSYGANSKIY IGOR [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0246] - paragraph [0252] *;
 [Y]US2012284637  (BOYER JOHN EDWARD [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0155] - paragraph [0164]; figures 31A-31B *;
 [XYI]US2015263909  (OKUBO SHUJI [JP]) [X] 1,5,11,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0220] - paragraph [0226] * [Y] 2-4,10,12-14 [I] 6-9;
 [Y]US2016292937  (TAYLOR MATTHEW WHITING [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0098] - paragraph [0102] *
ExaminationUS2010299737
by applicantJP2009020720
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