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EP About this file: EP3736637

EP3736637 - PULL-IN APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS, AND DRAW-OUT UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME
OHTA-KU
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Takehiro
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / KAWANAMI, Takeo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / SAWASHIMA, Fumiya
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, 30-2, Shimomaruko
3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/46]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/46]
Application number, filing date20153559.824.01.2020
[2020/46]
Priority number, dateJP2019002786719.02.2019         Original published format: JP 2019027867
[2020/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3736637
Date:11.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3736637
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/16
[2020/46]
CPC:
G03G21/1623 (EP,US); G03G21/1661 (CN); B65H1/26 (US);
A47B88/40 (CN); A47B88/477 (CN); B65H1/266 (EP,US);
G03G15/6502 (CN,US); G03G21/1647 (EP,US); G03G21/1842 (CN,US);
B65H2402/441 (US); B65H2402/443 (US); B65H2402/51 (US);
B65H2402/60 (EP,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 [2021/24]
Former [2020/46]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:EINZUGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BLATTAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG UND AUSZUGSEINHEIT[2020/46]
English:PULL-IN APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS, AND DRAW-OUT UNIT[2020/46]
French:APPAREIL D'ENCLENCHEMENT, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE, APPAREIL D'ACCOMMODATION DE FEUILLES ET UNITÉ DE PRÉLÈVEMENT[2020/46]
Examination procedure29.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/24]
11.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21208684.7  / EP3995903
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.12.2021
AT29.12.2021
CY29.12.2021
CZ29.12.2021
DK29.12.2021
EE29.12.2021
ES29.12.2021
FI29.12.2021
HR29.12.2021
IT29.12.2021
LT29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
MC29.12.2021
NL29.12.2021
PL29.12.2021
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RS29.12.2021
SE29.12.2021
SI29.12.2021
SK29.12.2021
SM29.12.2021
IE24.01.2022
LU24.01.2022
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BG29.03.2022
NO29.03.2022
GR30.03.2022
IS29.04.2022
PT29.04.2022
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PT29.04.2022
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AT29.12.2021
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PT29.04.2022
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PT29.04.2022
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BG29.03.2022
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GR30.03.2022
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LT29.12.2021
LV29.12.2021
RS29.12.2021
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GR30.03.2022
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BG29.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008117482  (KUSUMI TADASHI [JP]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2008254841  (CANON KK) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2144121  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2281764  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *
by applicantJP2011037540
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