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EP3271811 - INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.11.2020  [2020/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / ARAKI, Shigeo
c/o RICOH COMPANY
LIMITED
3-6
Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/04]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date16764497.016.03.2016
[2018/04]
WO2016JP01524
Priority number, dateJP2015005645219.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015056452
JP2016000557714.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016005577
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016147666
Date:22.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3271811
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[2018/04]
CPC:
G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1225 (EP,US); G06F3/1287 (EP,US);
G06F3/1288 (EP,US); G06F8/61 (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 [2018/04]
TitleGerman:INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, COMPUTERLESBARES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2018/04]
English:INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2018/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2018/04]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2017National basic fee paid 
11.09.2017Search fee paid 
11.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
11.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.09.2020
24.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/46]
04.07.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/46]
10.09.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2002067504  (SALGADO DAVID [US], et al) [I] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [I]US2010094979  (AZAMI OSAMU [JP]) [I] 1-6 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0088]; figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0122]; figure 11 *
International search[YA]JP2006253848  (NEC CORP) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0017]-[0070],[0082], Figs. 1-7,10-11 (Family: none) * [A] 4-6;
 [YA]US2008123135  (INOUE SHIGEKI [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * , paragraphs [0036]-[0102],Figs. 1-8C & JP 2008-130060 A, paragraphs [0010]-[0075], Figs. 1-8 * [A] 4-6;
 [A]JP2012033049  (JAPAN DIGITAL LABORATORY CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0020]-[0055], Figs. 1-5 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2006085326  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0022]-[0060], Figs. 1-2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2013125517  (CLARION CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0008]-[0046], Figs. 1-10 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007160525  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-6 * ,paragraphs [0011]-[0026], Figs. 1-5 (Family: none) *
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