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EP About this file: EP3349433

EP3349433 - CONTROL SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
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
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2018/29]
Inventor(s)01 / NOMURA, Kenichiroh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/36]
Former [2018/29]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
Application number, filing date16844054.321.07.2016
[2018/29]
WO2016JP71433
Priority number, dateJP2015017761809.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015177618
[2018/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017043190
Date:16.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3349433
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3349433
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/235, G03B7/091, G03B15/00, G03B19/07, G03B37/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/238, H04N5/232, G02B13/06
[2018/36]
CPC:
H04N23/61 (EP,US); H04N23/698 (EP,US); G02B13/06 (US);
G03B15/00 (EP,US); G03B19/07 (EP,US); G03B37/00 (EP,US);
G03B7/091 (EP,US); H04N23/00 (US); H04N23/54 (US);
H04N23/70 (EP,US); H04N23/71 (EP,US); H04N23/73 (EP,US);
H04N23/75 (EP,US); H04N23/95 (EP); H04N23/45 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/29]H04N5/235, G03B7/091, G03B15/00, G03B19/07, G03B37/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/238
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 [2018/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSSYSTEM, BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM[2018/29]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM[2018/29]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE, DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE ET PROGRAMME[2018/29]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2018Translation filed 
07.03.2018National basic fee paid 
07.03.2018Search fee paid 
07.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
07.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2019Fee for grant paid
12.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2016
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
IT04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU21.07.2016
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2021/15]AL04.09.2019
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LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
Former [2020/37]AL04.09.2019
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BG04.12.2019
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SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
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PT06.01.2020
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PT06.01.2020
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BG04.12.2019
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PT06.01.2020
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HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
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BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
Former [2020/12]ES04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
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LV04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
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NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
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NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI04.09.2019
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NO04.12.2019
Former [2020/08]LT04.09.2019
NO04.12.2019
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 [A]JP2014123797  (RICOH CO LTD);
 [A]JP2015050498  (RICOH CO LTD)
International search[A]JP2007053617  (FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP);
 [A]JP2014057156  (RICOH CO LTD);
 [A]JP2014123797  (RICOH CO LTD);
 [A]JP2015050498  (RICOH CO LTD)
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