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EP1357700 - Image forming apparatus in a network management environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.08.2008
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogura, Masaaki
1427-9, Kajigaya, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03252464.717.04.2003
[2003/44]
Priority number, dateJP2002011884922.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002118849
JP2003010935014.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003109350
[2003/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1357700
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1357700
Date:02.01.2004
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1357700
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04N1/00, G03G15/00
[2004/01]
CPC:
H04N1/32122 (EP,US); H04N1/00002 (EP,US); H04N1/00015 (EP,US);
H04N1/00037 (EP,US); H04N1/00079 (EP,US); H04N1/0009 (EP,US);
H04N1/00344 (EP,US); H04N1/32539 (EP,US); H04N1/00204 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0027 (EP,US); H04N2201/0039 (EP,US); H04N2201/0049 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0065 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/0086 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3219 (EP,US); H04N2201/3273 (EP,US); H04N2201/3274 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/44]H04L12/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/39]
Former [2003/44]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:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung in einer Netzverwaltungsumgebung[2003/44]
English:Image forming apparatus in a network management environment[2003/44]
French:Dispositif de traitement d'images dans un environnement de gestion de réseau[2003/44]
Examination procedure29.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
21.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2007Fee for grant paid
13.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL26.09.2007
ES06.01.2008
[2008/24]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0991227  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0020] - [0024] ** figures 1-3; claim 22 *;
 [XA]US6219151  (MANGLAPUS LEVI LLOYD GARCIA [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15 * abstract * * column 3, line 56 - column 5, line 65 * * column 6, line 54 - column 8, line 10 * * column 9, lines 26-53 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 2-13;
 [XA]US2001017700  (HOMMA MASAYUKI [JP]) [X] 1,14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0031] - [0037] * * paragraphs [0048] - [0056] * * paragraphs [0071] - [0076] * * figures 1,3,4,8-10 * [A] 2-13;
 [X]EP1184733  (RICOH KK [JP]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0031] , [0032] * * paragraphs [0050] - [0056] * * paragraphs [0079] - [0090] * * paragraphs [0093] - [0100] * * paragraphs [0104] - [0116] * * paragraphs [0119] - [0187] * * figures 1-6,10-21; claims 34-50 *
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