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EP About this file: EP2735915

EP2735915 - Developing device and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2014/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakaue, Takahisa
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
02 / Wada, Minoru
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
03 / Okada, Shizuka
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
04 / Yotsutsuji, Takefumi
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
05 / Yamaguchi, Akifumi
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
06 / Shimizu, Tamotsu
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2014/22]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/52]
Former [2014/22]BRP Renaud & Partner
Rechtsanwälte Notare Patentanwälte
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date13193466.319.11.2013
[2014/22]
Priority number, dateJP2012025607522.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012256075
[2014/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2735915
Date:28.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2735915
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2735915
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2014/22]
CPC:
G03G15/0893 (EP,US); G03G15/0879 (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 [2018/28]
Former [2014/22]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:Entwicklungsvorrichtung und Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung[2014/22]
English:Developing device and image forming apparatus[2014/22]
French:Dispositif de développement et appareil de formation d'images[2014/22]
Examination procedure05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
25.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2020Fee for grant paid
02.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2020Receipt 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  25.06.2020
Opposition(s)24.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.11.2013
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007122203  (SUGIMOTO HIROKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0031] - [0034] - [0061] , [0062]; figures 4,6 *;
 [Y]US2010202805  (MIYOSHI YASUO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-12* paragraphs [0377] - [0381] - [0411] - [0421] *;
 [Y]EP2511771  (KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * paragraphs [0028] - [0038]; figures 5,7,8 *
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