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EP About this file: EP2160007

EP2160007 - Image forming apparatus, print control method, recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.11.2018  [2018/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishida, Takayori
4-14-23-307, Koyama, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date09167732.812.08.2009
[2010/09]
Priority number, dateJP2008022212729.08.2008         Original published format: JP 2008222127
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2160007
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32, H04N1/44
[2010/09]
CPC:
H04N1/4413 (EP,US); H04N1/32625 (EP,US); H04N1/32635 (EP,US);
H04N1/32646 (EP,US); H04N1/32651 (EP,US); H04N1/32657 (EP,US);
H04N1/32662 (EP,US); H04N1/32667 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SM,   TR [2010/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildgebungsvorrichtung, Drucksteuerungsverfahren, Aufzeichnungsmedium[2010/09]
English:Image forming apparatus, print control method, recording medium[2010/09]
French:Appareil de formation d'images, procédé de contrôle d'impression et support d'enregistrement[2010/09]
Examination procedure12.08.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
14.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2018
14.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/45]
24.06.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/45]
12.07.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  21.07.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH096562  (RICOH KK) [Y] 4,9,14 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2000250731  (CANON KK) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [Y]JP2004001320  (RICOH KK) [Y] 2,3,7,8,12,13 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2006252411  (CANON KK) [Y] 5,10,15 * abstract *;
 [XY]US2007268512  (SAKAKIBARA MASAHITO [JP]) [X] 1,6,11 * paragraphs [0019] - [0046] * [Y] 2-5,7-10,12-15;
 [A]EP1862897  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0063] , [0087] , [0088] , [0099] , [0117] , [0143] , [0144]; figures 10,20 *
ExaminationUS2004145768
 JP2007098786
by applicantJPH10207661
 JP2006018654
 JP2008222127
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