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EP3376364 - CHARGE CALCULATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMIJIMA, Kyoichi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
02 / SUZUKI, Hiroyuki
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
03 / NISHIWAKI, Kazuya
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2018/38]
Application number, filing date18162167.316.03.2018
[2018/38]
Priority number, dateJP2017005091916.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017050919
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3376364
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12, G03G21/02
[2018/38]
CPC:
G06Q40/12 (EP,US); G07F17/26 (CN); G03G21/02 (EP,US);
G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1239 (EP,US); G06F3/1259 (EP,US);
G06F3/1285 (EP,US); G06Q30/0283 (EP,US); H04N1/346 (EP,US);
G06F2206/1504 (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 [2019/17]
Former [2018/38]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LADUNGSBERECHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM[2018/38]
English:CHARGE CALCULATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM[2018/38]
French:APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ, ET SYSTÈME DE CALCUL DE CHARGE[2018/38]
Examination procedure19.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/17]
19.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
03.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
01.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013141761  (YOSHIDA HIDETAKA [JP]) [X] 1,7,15 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0127] ** figures 1, 4, 5 *;
 [XI]EP2693328  (KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-11,14,15 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0089] * * figures 1, 2, 7-12 * [I] 5,12,13
by applicantJP2009286007
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