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EP1434107 - Color image forming apparatus with adjustment of a speed mismatch between image carrier, intermediate transfer member and print medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2010  [2010/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
Ricoh Company
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takehara, Atsushi
24-1-305, Sumiregaoka Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa / JP
 [2004/27]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date03028164.608.12.2003
[2004/27]
Priority number, dateJP2002035621609.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002356216
[2004/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1434107
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1434107
Date:07.07.2004
[2004/28]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1434107
Date:22.09.2004
[2004/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1434107
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/00, G03G15/01, G03G15/16
[2004/27]
CPC:
G03G15/167 (EP,US); G03G15/0194 (EP,US); G03G15/0189 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00746 (EP,US); G03G2215/00772 (EP,US); G03G2215/00776 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0119 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/13]
Former [2004/27]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:Farbbildformungsapparat mit Regelung eines Geschwindigkeitsunterschiedes zwischen Bildträger, Zwischenträger und Aufzeichnungsträger[2004/27]
English:Color image forming apparatus with adjustment of a speed mismatch between image carrier, intermediate transfer member and print medium[2004/27]
French:Appareil de formation d'image en couleur avec regulation d'une difference de vitesse entre support d'image, élément de transfert intermédiaire et support d'impression[2004/27]
Examination procedure08.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/27]
08.01.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.05.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2009Fee for grant paid
29.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
15.02.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005IT   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
15.02.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH10186786  ;
 [A]EP0432476  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-12* column 3, line 24 - column 9, line 37 *;
 [XY]US5313252  (CASTELLI VITTORIO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10,12 * column 3, line 47 - column 8, line 60; figures 1-5 * [Y] 5,6,11;
 [XY]US5508789  (CASTELLI VITTORIO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10,12 * column 5, line 19 - column 8, line 65; figure 4 * [Y] 5,6,11;
 [A]EP1031892  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0050]; figures 8,9; table 2 *;
 [A]US2002025179  (TOYOHARA YUICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0082]; figures 1,7 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19981031), vol. 1998, no. 12, & JP10186786 A 19980714 (CANON INC) [X] 1-4,9,10 * the whole document * [Y] 5,6,11
ExaminationJP2000155516
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