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EP About this file: EP2607966

EP2607966 - CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/02]
Former [2013/26]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKARADA, Hiroshi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / HIRUKAWA, Kuniaki
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Akira
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / HOSHI, Nobuharu
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / FUKUI, Yuichi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2013/26]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2013/26]
Application number, filing date11818273.219.08.2011
[2020/02]
WO2011JP69237
Priority number, dateJP2011016015521.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011160155
JP2010018514720.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010185147
[2013/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012023633
Date:23.02.2012
Language:JA
[2012/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2607966
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2607966
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18, G03G21/16
[2015/44]
CPC:
G03G21/1867 (EP,CN,US); G03G21/18 (KR); B29C45/0001 (US);
G03G21/1619 (US); G03G21/1652 (US); B29K2059/00 (US);
B29K2105/16 (US); B29K2507/04 (US); B29K2995/0005 (US);
B29L2031/7678 (US); G03G15/0865 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/26]G03G21/18
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PATRONE UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/26]
English:CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS[2013/26]
French:CARTOUCHE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2013/26]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2013Translation filed 
20.03.2013National basic fee paid 
20.03.2013Search fee paid 
20.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/26]
12.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.11.2019Fee for grant paid
20.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP19179879.2  / EP3575883
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.02.2018
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.08.2011
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MK08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
RS08.01.2020
SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
IE19.08.2020
LU19.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU19.08.2011
AL08.01.2020
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CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
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FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
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NL08.01.2020
PL08.01.2020
RO08.01.2020
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BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
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CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
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NO08.04.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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CH31.08.2020
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LI31.08.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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by applicantJP2007047491
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