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EP2017676
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| EP2017676 - Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and process cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 29.05.2015 Database last updated on 19.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 29.05.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 01.07.2015 [2015/27] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP | [2014/30] |
| Former [2009/04] | For all designated states Ricoh Company, Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kawasaki, Yoshiaki 3-3-13, Yobiko Susono-shi, Shizuoka / JP | 02 /
Yanagawa, Yoshiki Takashimahoncho M ́s 503, 2-21, Takashimahoncho Numazu-shi, Shizuoka / JP | 03 /
Hirose, Mitsuaki Leopalace Esta 106, 886-1, Ozuwa Numazu-shi, Shizuoka / JP | [2009/04] | Representative(s) | SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2014/30] | Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16 81677 München / DE | ||
| Former [2009/04] | Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16 81677 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 08168551.3 | 17.04.2007 | [2009/04] | Priority number, date | JP20060112933 | 17.04.2006 Original published format: JP 2006112933 | JP20060248132 | 13.09.2006 Original published format: JP 2006248132 | JP20060248507 | 13.09.2006 Original published format: JP 2006248507 | [2009/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2017676 | Date: | 21.01.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/04] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2017676 | Date: | 23.07.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/30] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 19.12.2008 | Classification | IPC: | G03G5/05, G03G5/06, G03G5/07, G03G5/147 | [2009/04] | CPC: |
G03G5/0542 (EP,US);
G03G15/00 (EP,US);
G03G5/0546 (EP,US);
G03G5/0578 (EP,US);
G03G5/0589 (EP,US);
G03G5/0592 (EP,US);
G03G5/071 (EP,US);
G03G5/072 (EP,US);
G03G5/0732 (EP,US);
G03G5/074 (EP,US);
G03G5/0745 (EP,US);
G03G5/14734 (EP,US);
G03G5/14739 (EP,US);
G03G5/14773 (EP,US);
G03G5/14786 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2009/04] | Title | German: | Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung, Bilderzeugungsverfahren und Prozesskartusche | [2009/04] | English: | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and process cartridge | [2009/04] | French: | Appareil de formation d'images, procédé de formation d'images et cartouche de procédé | [2009/04] | Examination procedure | 07.11.2008 | Examination requested [2009/04] | 08.01.2009 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.09.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 25.10.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.12.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.03.2014 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 21.05.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.06.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 03.06.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 03.06.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP07106311.9 / EP1847881 | 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 (EP20070106311) is 27.05.2008 | Opposition(s) | 24.04.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit [2015/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.04.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 23.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 22.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | ES | 23.07.2014 | IT | 23.07.2014 | NL | 23.07.2014 | [2015/22] |
| Former [2015/12] | ES | 23.07.2014 | |
| NL | 23.07.2014 | ||
| Former [2015/10] | ES | 23.07.2014 | Documents cited: | Search | [Y]US2004248024 (SUZUKI TETSURO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-16 * abstract * * claims 1,14-16 *; | [Y]US5830614 (PAI DAMODAR M [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * abstract * * column 3, lines 55-60 * * column 4, line 1 - line 3; claims 1-9 * * column 10, line 25 - line 59 *; | [Y]US4889784 (CHAMP ROBERT B [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * abstract * * column 1, line 45 - line 60; claims 1-3 *; | [Y]US2004151999 (MISHRA SATCHIDANAND [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] *; | [A]US4943501 (KINOSHITA AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * column 2, line 10 - line 25 * * column 128, line 55 - column 129, line 30 *; | [A]JP2002139859 (RICOH KK) [A] 1-16 * abstract *; | [A]US2005266328 (YANAGAWA YOSHIKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraph [0216] * | by applicant | JPS5236016 | JPH03164426 | JPS5648637 | JPS641728 | JPH04281461 | JPH03262488 | JPH03194392 | JP2004302451 | JP2005115353 | JPH0560503B | JPH0645770B | JPS649964 | JPS6413061 | JPS6419049 | JPH01241559 | JPH0411627 | JPH04175337 | JPH04183719 | JPH04225014 | JPH04230767 | JPH04320420 | JPH05232727 | JPH05310904 | JPH06234836 | JPH06234837 | JPH06234838 | JPH06234839 | JPH06234840 | JPH06234841 | JPH06239049 | JPH06236050 | JPH06236051 | JPH06295077 | JPH0756374 | JPH08176293 | JPH08208820 | JPH08211640 | JPH08253568 | JPH08269183 | JPH0962019 | JPH0943883 | JPH0971642 | JPH0987376 | JPH09104746 | JPH09110974 | JPH09110976 | JPH09157378 | JPH09221544 | JPH09227669 | JPH09235367 | JPH09241369 | JPH09268226 | JPH09272735 | JPH09302084 | JPH09302085 | JPH09328539 | JPS63285552 | JPH0519497 | JPH0570595 | JPH1073944 |