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EP3290216 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8562 / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Iino, Seiji
c/o IP Division, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-11-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo, 141-8562 / JP
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/10]
Application number, filing date17183253.826.07.2017
[2018/10]
Priority number, dateUS20161525706506.09.2016         Original published format: US201615257065
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3290216
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3290216
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3290216
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/435, B41J11/00, B41J2/21, G03G15/043
[2018/16]
CPC:
G03G15/6585 (EP,US); G03G15/5062 (CN); B41J11/0021 (EP,US);
B41J11/00212 (EP,US); B41J2/435 (US); G03G15/043 (US);
G03G15/6552 (CN); G03G15/6573 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/10]B41J11/00
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 [2018/49]
Former [2018/10]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:BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/10]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS[2018/10]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2018/10]
Examination procedure17.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
17.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.08.2020Fee for grant paid
13.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
09.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1726441  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,7-9,12,14,15 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0133] - paragraph [0146] * [I] 5,6,10,11,13;
 [X]EP1798039  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1,9 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0014]; claims 1,8 *;
 [X]US2014375735  (UCHIDA SHINYA [JP]) [X] 1,9 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0044] ** paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0071] *
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