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EP About this file: EP4093007

EP4093007 - IMAGE FORMING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
[2022/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Kawasaki, Yuki
Tokyo, 141-8562 / JP
 [2022/47]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/47]
Application number, filing date22160434.107.03.2022
[2022/47]
Priority number, dateJP2021008529820.05.2021         Original published format: JP 2021085298
[2022/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4093007
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4093007
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/32
[2022/47]
CPC:
H04N1/32138 (EP,US); G06K19/0723 (CN,US); G06K7/10297 (US);
G03G15/5091 (CN); H04N1/00342 (EP); H04N1/00925 (EP);
B41J29/38 (US); G03G15/50 (US); H04N2201/006 (EP);
H04N2201/3226 (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 [2023/25]
Former [2022/47]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[2022/47]
English:IMAGE FORMING DEVICE[2022/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2022/47]
Examination procedure16.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/25]
16.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2024Fee for grant paid
16.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NL27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2010110490  (MIZUMUKAI WATARU [JP]) [A] 1-13 * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP2192759  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-13* figure 1 *;
 [IA]EP3709088  (TOSHIBA TEC KK [JP]) [I] 1,2,13 * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0056] - [0057] - [0069]; figures 5-7,9 * [A] 3-12
ExaminationUS2007133039
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