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EP1400872 - Image forming apparatus with belt fixing device for simultaneous fixing of both sides of a duplex print [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/13]Image forming apparatus and image forming system
[2006/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/16]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Toshiyuki
Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020507.416.09.2003
[2004/13]
Priority number, dateJP2002027381119.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002273811
JP2002027442820.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002274428
[2004/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1400872
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1400872
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1400872
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/23
[2004/13]
CPC:
G03G15/232 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/01]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsapparat mit Bandfixiergerät zur gleichzeitigen Fixierung beider Seiten eines Duplexdruckes[2006/48]
English:Image forming apparatus with belt fixing device for simultaneous fixing of both sides of a duplex print[2006/48]
French:Appareil de formation d'image avec unité de fixation à bande pour fixation simultanée d'une impression recto-verso[2006/48]
Former [2004/13]Gerät und Verfahren zur Bilderzeugung
Former [2004/13]Image forming apparatus and image forming system
Former [2004/13]Appareil et système de formation d'image
Examination procedure14.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/25]
26.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2007Fee for grant paid
07.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.11.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004RO   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
15.11.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DYA]US5027159  (ODA MASATAKA [JP], et al) [DY] 1,3,14 * column 3 - column 6; figures 1-6 * * column 3 - column 6; figures 1-6 *[A] 10-13;
 [Y]US6097921  (KAGEYAMA TOSHIKAZU [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4,14,22 * column 7 - column 23; figures 1-24 *;
 [YA]EP1191405  (RICOH KK [JP]) [Y] 1,3,4,14,22 * column 6 - page 29; figures 1-8 * * column 6 - column 29; figures 1-8 * [A] 5,6,10,15,16,18-20
ExaminationEP1022622
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