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EP2631701 - Image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 14.01.2022 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 05.02.2021
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 09.11.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.07.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	14.06.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-chome Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku Osaka 540-8585 / JP
	[2013/35]
Inventor(s)	01 / Nakano, Issei c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-8585 / JP
	02 / Tsuchiya, Hiroaki c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-8585 / JP
	[2021/10]
Former [2013/35]	01 / Nakano, Issei c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
	02 / Tsuchiya, Hiroaki c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
Representative(s)	Plougmann Vingtoft a/s Strandvejen 70 2900 Hellerup / DK
	[2021/10]
Former [2013/35]	Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S Rued Langgaards Vej 8 2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Application number, filing date	13152408.4	23.01.2013
	[2013/35]
Priority number, date	JP20120037494	23.02.2012 Original published format: JP 2012037494
	[2013/35]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2631701
	Date:	28.08.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/35]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2631701
	Date:	10.03.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.03.2013
Classification	IPC:	G01J1/04, G03G15/043, G02B26/12, H04N1/053	[2020/45]
	CPC:	G02B26/127 (EP,US); G03G15/0435 (US); G01J1/0403 (US); H04N1/053 (EP,US); H04N2201/0082 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2013/35]	G02B26/12, H04N1/053
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2021/10]
Former [2013/35]	AL, 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
Title	German:	Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung	[2013/35]
	English:	Image forming apparatus	[2013/35]
	French:	Appareil de formation d'images	[2013/35]
Examination procedure	18.02.2014	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	18.02.2014	Examination requested [2014/13]
	07.04.2014	Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
	14.05.2014	Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
	13.02.2020	Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
	09.03.2020	Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
	10.11.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.01.2021	Fee for grant paid
	28.01.2021	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	28.01.2021	Receipt 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 10.11.2020
Opposition(s)	13.12.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.01.2015	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 05
	15.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 07
	14.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 08
	13.01.2021	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	23.01.2013
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	MK	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
	SK	10.03.2021
	SM	10.03.2021
	TR	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
	[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]	HU	23.01.2013
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	MK	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
	SK	10.03.2021
	SM	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2024/20]	HU	23.01.2013
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CY	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
	HR	10.03.2021
	IT	10.03.2021
	LT	10.03.2021
	LV	10.03.2021
	MC	10.03.2021
	NL	10.03.2021
	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
	SK	10.03.2021
	SM	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2024/18]	HU	23.01.2013
	AL	10.03.2021
	AT	10.03.2021
	CZ	10.03.2021
	DK	10.03.2021
	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
	FI	10.03.2021
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	MC	10.03.2021
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	PL	10.03.2021
	RO	10.03.2021
	RS	10.03.2021
	SE	10.03.2021
	SI	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
Former [2022/39]	AL	10.03.2021
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	CZ	10.03.2021
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	BG	10.06.2021
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	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
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	PT	12.07.2021
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	PT	12.07.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	EE	10.03.2021
	ES	10.03.2021
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	SM	10.03.2021
	BG	10.06.2021
	NO	10.06.2021
	GR	11.06.2021
	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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	NO	10.06.2021
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	IS	10.07.2021
	PT	12.07.2021
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]EP1085743 (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-3 * Embodiment 13; paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0151]; figure 24 * * Embodiment 12; paragraph [0139] - paragraph [0140]; figures 29A-29C * [Y] 4-15;
		[Y]US2003025783 (MORI SEIICHIRO [JP]) [Y] 4-15 * paragraphs [0014] , [0045] - [0090]; figures 1,2A,2B,3A,3B,7,8,9 *;
		[A]US2006237638 (LEE TAE-KYOUNG [KR]) [A] 1* abstract *;
		[A]US2009051996 (KURIBAYASHI YASUSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *
	Examination	JP2004045808

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