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EP1176794 - Method and apparatus for toner image fixing using a sheet-shaped pressing member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.04.2010 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.04.2010	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 26.05.2010 [2010/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2009/25]	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2002/05]	For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kamijo, Masahiko 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	02 / Fujiwara, Hidehiko 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	03 / Takenaka, Kota 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	04 / Kiuchi, Osamu 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
	[2002/05]
Representative(s)	Leeming, John Gerard J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2009/50]	Leeming, John Gerard J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2002/05]	Leeming, John Gerard J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	01305557.9	27.06.2001
	[2002/05]
Priority number, date	JP20000199543	30.06.2000 Original published format: JP 2000199543
	JP20000199745	30.06.2000 Original published format: JP 2000199745
	JP20000199550	30.06.2000 Original published format: JP 2000199550
	JP20010160352	29.05.2001 Original published format: JP 2001160352
	[2002/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1176794
	Date:	30.01.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/05]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1176794
	Date:	18.08.2004
	[2004/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1176794
	Date:	17.06.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/25]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.07.2004
Classification	IPC:	H04N1/00, G03G15/20	[2008/41]
	CPC:	G03G15/206 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/2064 (KR); H04N1/00567 (EP,US); G03G15/2028 (EP,KR,US); G03G2215/20 (EP,US); G03G2215/2035 (KR)
	Former IPC [2002/05]	H04N1/00
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2005/19]
Former [2002/05]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Verfahren und Gerät zum Fixieren von Farbtoner mit Hilfe eines blattartig gerformten Druckglieds	[2002/05]
	English:	Method and apparatus for toner image fixing using a sheet-shaped pressing member	[2002/05]
	French:	Méthode et appareil pour fixer le développateur avec l'aide d'un pressoir en forme de feuille	[2008/41]
	Former [2002/05]	Méthode et appareil pour fixer de l'encre avec l'aide d'un pressoir en forme de feuille
Examination procedure	13.01.2005	Examination requested [2005/11]
	19.02.2005	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	09.06.2005	Despatch 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
	27.06.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.10.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.12.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.04.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.09.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.01.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.01.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.05.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.01.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.04.2009	Fee for grant paid
	30.04.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP05023021.8 / EP1619564
Opposition(s)	18.03.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.06.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
	14.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	24.03.2005	AT M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	BE M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	CH M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	CY M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	DK M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	ES M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	FI M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	GR M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	IE M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	IT M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	LU M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	MC M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	NL M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	PT M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	SE M01 Not yet paid
	24.03.2005	TR M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]JPS60238879 ;
		[Y]EP0469629 (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 21 * abstract * * column 4, lines 28-33,43-45 *;
		[A]EP0661610 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 11-16* page 5, lines 9-15 *;
		[Y]EP0782055 (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 11-16 * abstract * * page 2, lines 20-25 * * page 6, lines 23-27 *;
		[XAY]US5655202 (YOSHIMURA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7-10,18,19,40-46,48-54,62,63 * abstract * * column 3, lines 20-36,61,62 - column 4, lines 8-13,24-26 * * column 6, line 10; figures 3A-D,4 * * columns 3-4 * [A] 17,20,22,23,25,51,64,66,67,69 [Y] 11-16,21,24,26,27;
		[Y]US5790931 (TSUJI MASARU [JP], et al) [Y] 24,26,27 * column 4, lines 9-12,40,41 * * column 7, lines 29,30,39-43; figures 1,2,5-10 *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860422), vol. 010, no. 106, Database accession no. (P - 449), & JP60238879 A 19851127 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO KK) [X] 1,2,4-9,45,46,48-53 * abstract * * figures 2,3,6 *

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