EP1126328 - Powder container, method of assembling the same and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.11.2010 Database last updated on 03.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.03.2011 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 06.04.2011 [2011/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2010/03] | For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP | ||
Former [2001/34] | For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Katsuyama, Goro 4-1-4-1102, Ogi-cho, Naka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP | 02 /
Terazawa, Seiji 489-1-501, Shimotogari, Nagaizumi-cho Sunto-gun, Shizuoka / JP | 03 /
Ogata, Fumio 137-28, Ishizaka Fuji-shi, Shizuoka / JP | [2001/34] | Representative(s) | SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2001/34] | Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Stuntzstrasse 16 81677 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 01102882.6 | 14.02.2001 | [2001/34] | Priority number, date | JP20000035919 | 14.02.2000 Original published format: JP 2000035919 | JP20010006924 | 15.01.2001 Original published format: JP 2001006924 | [2001/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1126328 | Date: | 22.08.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/34] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1126328 | Date: | 02.01.2002 | [2002/01] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1126328 | Date: | 20.01.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/03] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 05.11.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G03G15/08, B65D77/06 | [2001/34] | CPC: |
G03G15/0874 (EP,US);
G03G15/08 (KR);
G03G15/0855 (EP,US);
G03G15/0865 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0682 (EP,US);
Y10S222/01 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2002/38] |
Former [2001/34] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Pulverbehälter, Verfahren zu dessen Zusammenbau und Bilderzeugungsgerät | [2001/34] | English: | Powder container, method of assembling the same and image forming apparatus | [2001/34] | French: | Récipient de poudre, méthode d'assemblage de ce récipient et appareil de formation d'images | [2001/34] | Examination procedure | 14.02.2001 | Examination requested [2001/34] | 14.02.2001 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 05.12.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.12.2001 | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes | 21.02.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR | 03.07.2002 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 15.07.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.10.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.06.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.10.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 14.09.2009 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.12.2009 | Fee for grant paid | 07.12.2009 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 21.10.2010 | No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.01.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.01.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.01.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.01.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 13.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 13.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 02.04.2002 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | CY   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | SE   M01   Not yet paid | 02.04.2002 | TR   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 20.01.2010 | NL | 20.01.2010 | ES | 01.05.2010 | [2011/14] |
Former [2010/36] | NL | 20.01.2010 | |
ES | 01.05.2010 | ||
Former [2010/32] | ES | 01.05.2010 | Documents cited: | Search | [DX]JPH11119536 ; | [X]EP0627673 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,3,14 * column 5, line 19 - line 34; figures 12,13 *; | [XA]EP0728675 (IND TECHNICAL R & D LAB INC [JP]) [X] 1,3,21 * column 7, line 29 - column 8, line 49; figures 1,2 * [A] 2,4-6; | [PX]EP1014214 (RICOH KK [JP]) [PX] 1,2,14 * column 18, line 24 - line 58; figures 17,25-1 *; | [PX]EP1030227 (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [PX] 1,3,14,22* column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 32; figures 1,2,22 *; | [X] - RUSSELL R D, "DISPOSABLE LINER FOR A TONER CONTAINER", XEROX DISCLOSURE JOURNAL,US,XEROX CORPORATION. STAMFORD, CONN, US, vol. 23, no. 1, pages 39 - 40, XP000780328 [X] 1,2 * the whole document * | [X] - B.S. KUDSI, R.L. RILEY AND R.A. STAUFFER, "Packaging Container for Powder Material." August 1972.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (197208), vol. 15, no. 3, pages 755 - 755a, XP002167813 [X] 1,14,22,23 * the whole document * | [DX] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11119536 A 19990430 (CANON INC) [DX] 1 * abstract * | Examination | JPH03269461 | - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920228), vol. 016, no. 085, Database accession no. (P - 1319), & JP03269461 A 19911202 (KONICA) |