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EP About this file: EP3081992

EP3081992 - BELT DEVICE, TRANSFER DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HOZUMI, Yoshiki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / SUGIMOTO, Naomi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / KIKUCHI, Higashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / SAEKI, Kazuchika
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]01 / HOZUMI, Yoshiki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
02 / SUGIMOTO, Naomi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
03 / KIKUCHI, Higashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
04 / SAEKI, Kazuchika
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/42]Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date16165381.114.04.2016
[2016/42]
Priority number, dateJP2015008222214.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015082222
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3081992
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/16
[2016/42]
CPC:
G03G15/1615 (EP); G03G2215/00156 (EP)
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BANDVORRICHTUNG, ÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/42]
English:BELT DEVICE, TRANSFER DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2016/42]
French:DISPOSITIF À COURROIE, DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2016/42]
Examination procedure14.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
07.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/13]
23.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2014209437  (HOZUMI YOSHIKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012]; figures 10, 11-14 * [A] 3,4,6;
 [XA]EP1310835  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,5 * figures 4-6 * [A] 3,4,6;
 [X]JP2009186910  (RICOH KK) [X] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2012220812  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 3,4 * figures 1, 4, 8, 9 *
by applicantJP2010230958
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