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EP About this file: EP2756355

EP2756355 - LATENT ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2014/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MIKI, Tomoharu
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / KADOTA, Takuya
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / MIKURIYA, Yoshihiro
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / NOZAKI, Tsuyoshi
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / ISHIKAWA, Yoshimichi
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / FUWA, Kazuoki
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / FUKAO, Tomohiro
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2014/30]
Representative(s)Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/20]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2014/30]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12831560.312.09.2012
[2016/20]
WO2012JP73971
Priority number, dateJP2011020269916.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011202699
JP2011020277616.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011202776
JP2012019854610.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012198546
[2014/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013039257
Date:21.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2756355
Date:23.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2756355
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03G9/08, G03G9/087, G03G15/08, G03G9/093, G03G9/097
[2015/09]
CPC:
G03G9/09321 (EP,US); G03G9/0825 (US); G03G9/08755 (US);
G03G9/08795 (EP,US); G03G9/09342 (EP,US); G03G9/0935 (EP,US);
G03G9/09371 (EP,US); G03G9/09392 (EP,US); G03G9/09716 (EP,US);
G03G2215/0634 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/30]G03G9/08, G03G9/087, G03G15/08
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 [2014/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TONER ZUR ENTWICKLUNG LATENTER ELEKTROSTATISCHER BILDER[2014/30]
English:LATENT ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER[2014/30]
French:TONER DE DÉVELOPPEMENT D'IMAGE ÉLECTROSTATIQUE LATENTE[2014/30]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2014National basic fee paid 
31.03.2014Search fee paid 
31.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/30]
08.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2016Fee for grant paid
07.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.01.2016
Opposition(s)21.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.09.2012
AL18.05.2016
AT18.05.2016
BE18.05.2016
BG18.05.2016
CY18.05.2016
CZ18.05.2016
DK18.05.2016
EE18.05.2016
FI18.05.2016
HR18.05.2016
IS18.05.2016
LT18.05.2016
LV18.05.2016
MC18.05.2016
MK18.05.2016
PL18.05.2016
RO18.05.2016
RS18.05.2016
SE18.05.2016
SI18.05.2016
SK18.05.2016
SM18.05.2016
TR18.05.2016
NO18.08.2016
GR19.08.2016
IE12.09.2016
LU12.09.2016
PT19.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
[2018/46]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5914210  (DEMIZU ICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 11* column 8, line 50 - column 10, line 7 *;
 [X]US2010266947  (MAEZAWA NOBUHIRO [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-10,13-15 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0008]; claims 1-7 * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0079] *;
 [XI]WO2011052794  (RICOH CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-10,12-15 * page 50, line 10 - page 59, line 2 * * page 35, line 16 - page 37, line 4 * * page 34, line 8 - page 35, line 15 * * examples * * claims 1-15 * [I] 11;
 [XI]US2011164901  (YAMAMOTO ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10,12-15 * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0117] * * paragraph [0192] - paragraph [0202] * * paragraph [0012] * [I] 11
International search[Y]JP2002148851  (TOMOEGAWA PAPER CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2008145885  (SHARP KK);
 [X]JP2008268872  (RICOH KK);
 [X]JP2011095286  (RICOH CO LTD);
 [X]JP2011123483  (RICOH CO LTD);
 [XE]JP2012208492  (RICOH CO LTD)
by applicantJPH0433096B
 JP2005084183
 JP2005099233
 JP2008089670
 WO2011052794
 US2011164901
 US2011266947
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