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EP1282303 - Control of image transfer in image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2007  [2007/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kizaki, Osamu
3-27-30-619 Oka
Asaka-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date02016870.430.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateJP2001022923330.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001229233
JP2001022923430.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001229234
JP2002020717216.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002207172
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1282303
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1282303
Date:02.07.2003
[2003/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282303
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[2003/06]
CPC:
H04N1/32443 (EP,US); H04N1/00915 (EP,US); H04N1/00954 (EP,US);
H04N1/32 (EP,US); H04N1/32358 (EP,US); H04N1/32561 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0081 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/3287 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3288 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/13]
Former [2003/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildübertragungssteuerung in einem Bilderzeugungsgerät[2003/06]
English:Control of image transfer in image forming apparatus[2003/06]
French:Commande de transfert d'image dans un dispositif de formation d'image[2003/06]
Examination procedure30.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/06]
24.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2006Fee for grant paid
21.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04026000.2  / EP1503287
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5046166  (TAKAYANAGI HIROSHI [JP]);
 [A]EP0478346  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 22,29,35* abstract *;
 [A]US5124798  (TANABE EIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,9,20 * column 3, line 57 - column 5, line 36; figure 4 *;
 [XY]US5349449  (OMI IKUHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 4, line 15 - column 9, line 9 * [Y] 2,5,8,9,20;
 [Y]US5519499  (SAITO HIROYUKI [JP]) [Y] 2,5,8,9,20 * column 1, line 46 - line 48 * * column 4, lines 40,41 *;
 [A]US5774356  (HISATAKE MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0873007  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 22-36 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1104172  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 22-36 * the whole document *
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