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EP About this file: EP3388243

EP3388243 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28, Tamatsukuri
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / MARUHASHI Ken
C/O KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
1-2-28
Tamatsukuri
Chuo-Ku
Osaka-Shi Osaka 540-8585 / JP
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/08]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Robert-Koch-Str. 1
80538 München / DE
Former [2018/42]Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstraße 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date16872701.412.10.2016
[2018/42]
WO2016JP80212
Priority number, dateJP2015024181311.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015241813
[2018/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017098801
Date:15.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388243
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388243
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41J29/38, G03G21/00, G03G21/14, G06F1/26, H04N1/00
[2018/42]
CPC:
B41J29/38 (EP,US); G03G21/00 (EP,US); G03G21/14 (EP,US);
G06F1/26 (EP,US); H04N1/00 (EP,US); H04N1/00095 (US);
H04N1/00885 (EP,US); H04N2201/0094 (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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/42]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2018/42]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE[2018/42]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2018Translation filed 
27.02.2018National basic fee paid 
27.02.2018Search fee paid 
27.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
22.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.01.2023Fee for grant paid
13.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2023
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MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
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NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
GB12.10.2023
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LU12.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
FR31.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0684391  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2010225111  (TOSHIBA TEC KK) [A] 1-5 * claim 1 *;
 [A]JP2012059037  (DAKKUSU KK, et al) [A] 1-5 * claims 1-6 *;
 [A]US8572412  (SOLT YOSEF [IL]) [A] 1-5* claims 1-4 *
International search[A]JPS6252620  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-5 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JPH0684391  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-5 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004006473  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2008087756  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-5* , paragraphs [0045] to [0050]; fig. 6 & US 2009/0045866 A1 paragraphs [0071] to [0076]; fig. 6 *;
 [A]JP2010225111  (TOSHIBA TEC KK) [A] 1-5 * , entire text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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