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EP About this file: EP1191782

EP1191782 - Image scanning device that provides image of proper appearance while preserving image density [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2006
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.11.2006  [2006/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nara, Wataru
6-7-22-217, Shinsaku, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date01122560.425.09.2001
[2002/13]
Priority number, dateJP2000029161526.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000291615
JP2001007350715.03.2001         Original published format: JP 2001073507
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1191782
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1191782
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/407
[2002/13]
CPC:
H04N1/409 (EP,US); H04N1/4072 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/51]
Former [2002/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildabtastgerät, welches ein einwandfrei aussehendes Bild bereitstellt und zugleich die Bilddichte bewahrt[2002/13]
English:Image scanning device that provides image of proper appearance while preserving image density[2002/13]
French:Dispositif de balayage d'image qui fournit une image avec un bon rendu tout en préservant la densité d'image[2002/13]
Examination procedure11.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
28.09.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.04.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
17.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2005Fee for grant paid
21.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.11.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
12.11.2002TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0580172  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-28 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 56; figure 48 * * page 13, line 53 - page 14, line 40; figures 1,26-28 *;
 [A]US5519787  (MELEN ROGER D [US]) [A] 26-28 * column 4, lines 6-28; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0833497  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [X]EP0889643  (OCE TECH BV [NL]) [X] 12,13,24,25 * column 2, lines 35-54; figure 1 * * column 4, lines 7-21; figure 4 *
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