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EP2112112 - Paper Folding Device And Image Forming Apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 29.06.2016  [2016/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/09]
Former [2009/44]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishizuka, Junichi
c/o Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd.
713, Tsurugasone
Yashio-shi
Saitama / JP
 [2013/07]
Former [2009/44]01 / Ishizuka, Junichi
c/o Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd. 713, Tsurugasone, Yashio-shi
Japan Saitama / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2009/44]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date09156179.525.03.2009
[2009/44]
Priority number, dateJP2008011397724.04.2008         Original published format: JP 2008113977
JP2009003311916.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009033119
[2009/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2112112
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2112112
Date:30.03.2011
[2011/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2112112
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:B65H45/20
[2009/44]
CPC:
B65H45/20 (EP); B65H2511/528 (EP); B65H2601/11 (EP);
B65H2801/27 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2011/49]
Former [2009/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Papierfaltvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2009/44]
English:Paper Folding Device And Image Forming Apparatus[2009/44]
French:Dispositif de pliage de papier et appareil de formation d'images[2009/44]
Examination procedure25.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/44]
20.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.11.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2013Fee for grant paid
07.01.2013Fee 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  07.09.2012
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
FR31.03.2013
[2016/26]
Former [2014/03]IT27.02.2013
NL27.02.2013
Former [2013/48]NL27.02.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006205580  (SEKINE NORIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraphs [0145] - [0155] - [0092] , [0093]; figures 3,4,18,19,34 *;
 [A]EP0869401  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * column 1, line 3 - column 3, line 39 * * column 6, lines 3-33 * * column 8, line 10 - column 9, line 2 * * column 9, line 28 - column 12, line 3; figure - *;
 [AD]JPH05238595  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [AD] 1-11 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2006321648
 JP2005335903
 JPH0811656B
 US2006205580
 EP0869401
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