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EP About this file: EP2025521

EP2025521 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.2011  [2011/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kogure, Seiichi
c/o Ricoh Co., Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Ito, Yoichi c/o Core Elements Development Section
Designing Center Ricoh Co., Ltd. 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08252652.608.08.2008
[2009/08]
Priority number, dateJP2007020880610.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007208806
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2025521
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2025521
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B41J13/08, B41J15/04
[2009/08]
CPC:
B41J11/007 (EP,US); B65H5/021 (EP,US); B65H2301/532 (EP,US);
B65H2404/25 (EP,US); B65H2601/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/43]
Former [2009/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2009/08]
English:Image forming apparatus[2009/08]
French:Appareil de formation d'images[2009/08]
Examination procedure26.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.09.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2010Fee for grant paid
23.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.10.2010
ES07.02.2011
[2011/35]
Former [2011/30]NL27.10.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1060897  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [X]WO2004108419  (RICOH KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-9* figure 1 *
by applicantEP1060897
 JP2007208806
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