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EP2364850 - Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 20.01.2016  [2016/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2014/38]
Former [2011/37]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd
3-6, 1-chome Nakamagome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morohoshi, Naoya
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Gotoh, Akihiko
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2014/38]
Former [2011/37]01 / Morohoshi, Naoya
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Gotoh, Akihiko
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2013/36]Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2011/37]Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date10178242.324.06.2003
[2011/37]
Priority number, dateJP2002018290624.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002182906
[2011/37]
Previously filed application, dateWO2003JP0799624.06.2003
[2011/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2364850
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2364850
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2364850
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/01, B41M5/00, C09D11/00, // B41J2/21
[2011/50]
CPC:
B41M5/0023 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/2107 (EP,KR,US); C09D11/32 (EP,KR,US);
C09D11/324 (EP,KR,US); C09D11/40 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2011/37]B41J2/01, B41M5/00, // B41J2/21
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2011/37]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsvorrichtung und -verfahren[2011/37]
English:Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method[2011/37]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre et procédé d'enregistrement par jet d'encre[2011/37]
Examination procedure22.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/37]
02.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2014Fee for grant paid
24.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03792622.7  / EP1524116
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 (EP20030792622) is  30.03.2009
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
[2016/03]
Former [2015/33]ES07.01.2015
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0650840  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,9,12,13 * page 3, line 6 - line 13 * * page 6, line 29 - page 8, line 48 * * page 13, line 56 - page 14, line 50 * * figure 21 * [Y] 3,4,7,10,11,14,15;
 [XA]US6290329  (TERASAWA KOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,9,12,13 * column 10, line 17 - column 12, line 47 * * figures 13-16 * [A] 3,4,7,10,11,14,15;
 [YA]EP1148103  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 3,4,7,10,11,14,15 * page 3 - page 12 * [A] 1,2,5,6,8,9,12,13;
 [A]EP0947567  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6336705  (TORIGOE MAKOTO [JP]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP1153991
by applicantEP0650840
 US6290329
 EP1148103
 EP1153991
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