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EP2686956 - SAMPLING CLOCK GENERATOR CIRCUIT, AND IMAGE READER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.12.2016  [2016/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2014/04]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYANISHI, Isamu
c/o RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / KANNO, Tohru
c/o RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2014/04]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/04]Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp & Co
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London Greater London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date12757210.514.03.2012
WO2012JP57245
Priority number, dateJP2011005672615.03.2011         Original published format: JP 2011056726
[2014/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012124819
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2686956
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H03K5/00, H03K5/135, H03L7/081, H04N1/028, H04N5/232, H04N1/047
[2014/34]
CPC:
H03L7/0812 (EP,US); H03K5/135 (US); H03L7/07 (EP,US);
H03L7/0814 (EP,US); H04N1/047 (EP,US); H04N1/19 (EP,US);
H04N2201/04786 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/04]H03K5/00, H03K5/135, H03L7/081, H04N1/028, H04N5/232
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 [2014/04]
TitleGerman:ABTASTTAKTGENERATORSCHALTUNG SOWIE BILDLESEGERÄT UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2014/04]
English:SAMPLING CLOCK GENERATOR CIRCUIT, AND IMAGE READER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME[2014/04]
French:CIRCUIT GÉNÉRATEUR D'HORLOGE D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE, ET LECTEUR D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE L'INCORPORANT[2014/04]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2013National basic fee paid 
16.09.2013Search fee paid 
16.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
18.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/49]
02.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/49]
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  25.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6259467  (HANNA STEPHEN D [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 63; figure 3A *;
 [I]EP0793381  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [I] 1-4 * column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 44 *;
 [I]US2001052808  (HAMAMOTO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [I] 1-4 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0078]; figure 2 *;
 [A]US2011043262  (WATANABE KAZUO [JP]) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0067]; figures 4,9 *
International search[A]JP2005151296  (RICOH KK);
 [A]JP2010021800  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al)
by applicantEP0793381
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