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EP About this file: EP2398649

EP2398649 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKAMOTO, Takeo
4-7-105 Ushikubohigashi 2-chome
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0014 / JP
02 / USUI, Yuuma
2-1-333 Kagahara 2-chome
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0055 / JP
03 / SEO, Manabu
41-E-404 Morinodai
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0029 / JP
04 / HASEGAWA, Aino
5-119 Susukino 1-chome
Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 225-0021 / JP
05 / ORITO, Takeshi
4-15-2-603, Kikuna, Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0011 / JP
06 / SUZUKI, Ryota
17-1-207 Kamimeguro 5-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-0051 / JP
 [2012/04]
Former [2011/52]01 / TSUKAMOTO, Takeo
4-7-105 Ushikubohigashi 2-chome
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0014 / JP
02 / USUI, Yuuma
2-1-333 Kagahara 2-chome
Tsuzuki-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 224-0055 / JP
03 / SEO, Manabu
41-E-404 Morinodai
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0029 / JP
04 / HASEGAWA, Aino
5-119 Susukino 1-chome
Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 225-0021 / JP
05 / ORITO, Takeshi
47-31-302 Kizuki 3-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0025 / JP
06 / SUZUKI, Ryota
17-1-207 Kamimeguro 5-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-0051 / JP
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2014/17]
Former [2011/52]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date09840422.105.11.2009
WO2009JP69237
Priority number, dateJP2009003703319.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009037033
[2011/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010095319
Date:26.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2398649
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2398649
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/385, B41M5/00
[2011/52]
CPC:
B41J2/0057 (EP,US); B41J2/385 (KR); B41M5/00 (EP,KR,US);
B41M5/0256 (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 [2011/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN[2011/52]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD[2011/52]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2011/52]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2011National basic fee paid 
18.07.2011Search fee paid 
18.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
13.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2014Fee for grant paid
10.03.2014Fee 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  13.11.2013
Opposition(s)26.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2009
AT23.04.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008055356  (YAMANOBE JUN [JP]) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2002283716  (CANON KK) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS63218363  (RICOH KK, et al);
 [A]JPS5941279  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO)
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