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EP2711779 - Image heating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
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
[2020/34]
Former [2014/13]For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hasegawa, Takuya
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2014/13]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2014/13]
Application number, filing date13184316.113.09.2013
[2014/13]
Priority number, dateJP2012021091925.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012210919
[2014/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2711779
Date:26.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2711779
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2711779
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20
[2014/13]
CPC:
G03G15/2017 (EP,US); G03G15/2053 (US); G03G2215/2019 (EP,US)
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 [2017/35]
Former [2014/13]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 
TitleGerman:Bilderwärmungsvorrichtung[2014/13]
English:Image heating apparatus[2014/13]
French:Appareil de chauffage d'images[2014/13]
Examination procedure13.09.2013Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
11.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2020Fee for grant paid
14.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2020Receipt 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  11.03.2020
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2013
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Documents cited:Search[X]US7711306  (KAGAWA TOSHIAKI [JP]) [X] 1-15 * column 7, lines 38-48; figures 1,6a,7 * * column 12, lines 45-53 *;
 [XD]JP2010134072  (KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH) [XD] 1-15* figures 1,3 *
by applicantJP2005316421
 JP2010134072
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