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EP1560774 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, RECORDING LIQUID, CONVEYOR BELT, RECORDING LIQUID CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ADACHI, Hiroshi
115-3-504, Terayamacho, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2260013 / JP
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/32]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date04748297.105.08.2004
[2005/32]
WO2004JP11574
Priority number, dateJP2003028728106.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003287281
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005026029
Date:24.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1560774
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1560774
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:B65H5/02, G03G15/20, B41J11/00, C09D11/00
[2006/02]
CPC:
B65H5/025 (EP,KR,US); B41J11/007 (EP,KR,US); B65H5/026 (KR);
C09D11/30 (EP,KR,US); B65H2301/531 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/32]B65H5/02, G03G15/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/46]
Former [2005/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, AUFZEICHNUNGSFLÜSSIGKEIT, AUFZEICHNUNGSFLÜSSIGKEITSKASSETTE[2005/32]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, RECORDING LIQUID, CONVEYOR BELT, RECORDING LIQUID CARTRIDGE[2005/32]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES, LIQUIDE D'ENREGISTREMENT, COURROIE TRANSPORTEUSE, CARTOUCHE DE LIQUIDE D'ENREGISTREMENT[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2005National basic fee paid 
07.04.2005Search fee paid 
07.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2009Fee for grant paid
16.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.03.2009
NL11.03.2009
ES22.06.2009
[2011/15]
Former [2009/46]NL11.03.2009
ES22.06.2009
Former [2009/35]NL11.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2003055590  ;
 [A]EP0930163  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-5,11-16 * paragraphs [0025] - [0028]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6499841  (UCHIDA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-5,11-16 * column 6, line 28 - column 7, line 27; figures 3,4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030603), vol. 2003, no. 06, & JP2003055590 A 20030226 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 6-10 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2001117393  (XEROX CORP);
 [A]JP2002268428  (RICOH KK)
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