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EP About this file: EP3326786

EP3326786 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A SHAPED OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 14.02.2024  [2024/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMODA, Kiichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / YAMASHITA, Yasuyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / SAITO, Akira
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / IIDA, Sohichiroh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / HIGUCHI, Shinzo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / IWATSUKI, Hitoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / TAMOTO, Nozomu
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / SUZUKI, Yasuo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2020/34]
Former [2018/22]01 / KAMODA, Kiichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / YAMASHITA, Yasuyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / SAITO, Akira
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / IIDA, Sohichiroh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / HIGUCHI, Shinzo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / IWATSUKI, Hitoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / TAMOTO, Nozomu
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / SUZUKI, Yasuo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/22]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House (2nd Floor)
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date17202904.321.11.2017
[2018/22]
Priority number, dateJP2016023048728.11.2016         Original published format: JP 2016230487
[2018/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3326786
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3326786
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/268, B29C64/153, B33Y70/00
[2018/22]
CPC:
B29C64/153 (EP,US); B29C64/268 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/00 (EP,US); B29K2995/0094 (EP,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 [2018/22]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEFORMTEN OBJEKTS[2018/22]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A SHAPED OBJECT[2018/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION D'UN OBJET FORMÉ[2018/22]
Examination procedure21.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/22]
21.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2020Fee for grant paid
10.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.05.2021   
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 [2021/25]
01.06.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.10.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.04.2023Date of oral proceedings
26.04.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/07]
26.09.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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