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EP About this file: EP3301909

EP3301909 - COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND CARRIER MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/19]
Former [2018/14]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORITA, Kenichiro
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / YOSHIDA, Kumiko
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / MATSUNO, Yoichiro
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / IMAI, Takuya
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / NAGAMINE, Shoh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / MIKAMI, Junpei
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/14]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2022/49]
Former [2018/14]Watkin, Timothy Lawrence Harvey
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House The Oxford Science Park
Heatley Road
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date17193007.625.09.2017
[2018/14]
Priority number, dateJP2016019318830.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016193188
JP2017012060920.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017120609
JP2017017534013.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017175340
[2018/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3301909
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3301909
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/14, H04N7/15, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, H04N1/00
[2022/31]
CPC:
H04N7/142 (EP,US); H04N21/25841 (US); H04N1/00103 (EP,US);
H04N1/00244 (EP,US); H04N21/2743 (US); H04N21/4524 (US);
H04N23/45 (EP,US); H04N23/662 (EP,US); H04N23/698 (EP,US);
H04N7/147 (EP,US); H04N7/15 (EP,US); H04N2007/145 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/14]H04N7/14, H04N7/15, H04N5/232
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 [2018/14]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSVERWALTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERWALTUNGSVERFAHREN UND TRÄGERMITTEL[2018/14]
English:COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND CARRIER MEANS[2018/14]
French:APPAREIL DE GESTION DE COMMUNICATION, SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION, PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE COMMUNICATION ET MOYENS DE SUPPORT[2018/14]
Examination procedure25.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/14]
25.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.06.2022
29.06.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2022Fee for grant paid
31.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
MC07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
IT07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/51]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SI07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/46]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
DK07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
Former [2023/39]AL07.12.2022
AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
IS07.04.2023
PT10.04.2023
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AT07.12.2022
CZ07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
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SK07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
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PT10.04.2023
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CZ07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
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LT07.12.2022
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NL07.12.2022
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SE07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
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CZ07.12.2022
EE07.12.2022
ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RO07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
SM07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
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ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
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SE07.12.2022
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NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
PT10.04.2023
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FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
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NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
NL07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
Former [2023/26]ES07.12.2022
FI07.12.2022
HR07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
PL07.12.2022
RS07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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FI07.12.2022
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LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
SE07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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FI07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
LV07.12.2022
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NO07.03.2023
GR08.03.2023
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FI07.12.2022
LT07.12.2022
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NO07.03.2023
Former [2023/20]LT07.12.2022
NO07.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2008306964  (MOLNAR BELA [HU], et al) [X] 1,9,10 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,6-8 [I] 4,5;
 [YA]US2013326419  (HARADA TORU [JP], et al) [Y] 3,6-8 * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0155] * * paragraph [0195] *[A] 1,2,4,5,9,10;
 [YA]US2015249696  (NAGASE TATSUYA [JP]) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0204] - paragraph [0209] * [A] 1,3-10
ExaminationUS2014270693
 US2016196852
by applicantJP2011223076
 JP2012178135
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