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EP About this file: EP3998511

EP3998511 - IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME
OHTA-KU
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Shimura, Yasuhiro
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
02 / Yonekubo, Hideaki
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
03 / Nakahara, Hisashi
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
04 / Kato, Akira
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
05 / Tanaka, Noriaki
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
06 / Matsubara, Hideyuki
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
07 / Fujiwara, Yuji
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date21209210.017.11.2014
[2022/20]
Priority number, dateJP2013023790918.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013237909
JP2013023791318.11.2013         Original published format: JP 2013237913
JP2014019844629.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014198446
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998511
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3998511
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2022/19]
CPC:
G03G15/2053 (EP,CN,US); G03G15/2042 (EP,CN,US); G03G15/206 (US);
G03G2215/2016 (EP,CN,US); G03G2215/2035 (EP,CN,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 [2022/52]
Former [2022/19]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:BILDERWÄRMUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2022/19]
English:IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS[2022/19]
French:APPAREIL DE CHAUFFAGE D'IMAGE[2022/19]
Examination procedure05.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
18.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2023Fee for grant paid
21.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14193379.6  / EP2874017
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU17.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
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LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
LU17.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
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PL30.08.2023
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RS30.08.2023
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SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
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IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
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FI30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
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PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
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PL30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
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NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
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Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH1184919  (CANON KK) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0019] - [0021] - [0 50] , [0 70] , [ 102] *;
 [Y]JP2003007435  (CANON KK) [Y] 8,9 * paragraphs [0050] , [0 51]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US2006045589  (IWASAKI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 11] , [0 15] , [0 16] , [0 69] , [0 72]; figures 1-15 *;
 [Y]US2013164057  (ENDO TERUTAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 5,6* paragraph [0008] *
by applicantJP2003317898
 JP2011018027
 EP2874017
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