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EP1591838 - TONER, DEVELOPING AGENT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF IMAGE FORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 12.03.2014  [2014/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/11]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIURA, Hideki
837-16, Miyajima
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 4160945 / JP
02 / MOCHIZUKI, Satoshi
Angel Heim Okaisshiki 2-601
27-1, Okaisshiki
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100012 / JP
03 / IWAMOTO, Yasuaki
14-18, Ichimichi-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100866 / JP
04 / ASAHINA, Yasuo
Inamo Heights 205
14-36, Wakaba-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100059 / JP
05 / UMEMURA, Kazuhiko
498-28, Nakatogari
Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 4110942 / JP
06 / ICHIKAWA, Tomoyuki
Corpo Sugimoto 101
19-14, Takazawa-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100057 / JP
07 / NAKAYAMA, Shinya
City Corpo Hondamachi 301
1-36, Honda-machi
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100004 / JP
08 / UTSUMI, Tomoko, @GREEN GRASS
7-32, Honda-machi
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100004 / JP
09 / SAKATA, Koichi
Takashimahoncho M's 503
2-21, Takashimahoncho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100055 / JP
 [2013/11]
Former [2005/44]01 / SUGIURA, Hideki
837-16, Miyajima
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 4160945 / JP
02 / MOCHIZUKI, Satoshi
Angel Heim Okaisshiki 2-601, 27-1, Okaisshiki
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100012 / JP
03 / IWAMOTO, Yasuaki
14-18, Ichimichi-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100866 / JP
04 / ASAHINA, Yasuo
Inamo Heights 205, 14-36, Wakaba-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100059 / JP
05 / UMEMURA, Kazuhiko
498-28, Nakatogari, Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 4110942 / JP
06 / ICHIKAWA, Tomoyuki
Corpo Sugimoto 101, 19-14, Takazawa-cho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100057 / JP
07 / NAKAYAMA, Shinya
City Corpo Hondamachi 301, 1-36, Honda-machi
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100004 / JP
08 / UTSUMI, Tomoko, GREEN GRASS
7-32, Honda-machi
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100004 / JP
09 / SAKATA, Koichi
Takashimahoncho M's 503, 2-21, Takashimahoncho
Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100055 / JP
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2013/11]Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2005/44]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date04703259.419.01.2004
[2005/44]
WO2004JP00379
Priority number, dateJP2003001090120.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003010901
[2005/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004066031
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1591838
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1591838
Date:13.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/08, G03G9/087
[2012/38]
CPC:
G03G9/08782 (EP,US); G03G9/0825 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/44]G03G9/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/19]
Former [2005/44]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:TONER, ENTWICKLUNGSMITTEL, BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ENTWICKLUNGSKASSETTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDERZEUGUNG[2005/44]
English:TONER, DEVELOPING AGENT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF IMAGE FORMATION[2005/44]
French:TONER, AGENT DE DEVELOPPEMENT, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES, CARTOUCHES DE TRAITEMENT ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2005/44]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2005Translation filed 
17.08.2005National basic fee paid 
17.08.2005Search fee paid 
17.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
11.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2013Fee for grant paid
09.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.03.2011
Opposition(s)16.12.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.03.2013
NL13.03.2013
ES24.06.2013
[2014/11]
Former [2013/48]NL13.03.2013
ES24.06.2013
Former [2013/36]ES24.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]US5935751  (MATSUOKA HIROTAKA [JP], et al) [X] 1-26 * column 7, line 6 - line 9; claim - *;
 [D]JP3225889B  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD)
International search[A]JP2002006541  (DAINIPPON INK & CHEMICALS);
 [A]JP2001134011  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JPH06348055  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH09319143  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JPH1020549  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JP2002357929  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JP2002287400  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JP2002351143  (RICOH KK);
 [AP]JP2003295494  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JP2002372806  (CANON KK)
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