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EP1126328 - Powder container, method of assembling the same and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse 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 date01102882.614.02.2001
[2001/34]
Priority number, dateJP2000003591914.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000035919
JP2001000692415.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001006924
[2001/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP05.11.2001
ClassificationIPC: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 statesDE,   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 
TitleGerman: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 procedure14.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/34]
14.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
05.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
03.07.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2009Fee for grant paid
07.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
02.04.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.01.2010
NL20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2010/36]NL20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
Former [2010/32]ES01.05.2010
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 *
ExaminationJPH03269461
    - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920228), vol. 016, no. 085, Database accession no. (P - 1319), & JP03269461 A 19911202 (KONICA)
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