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EP About this file: EP3460584

EP3460584 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / MITSUI, Yuji
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 146-8501 / JP
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2019/13]
Application number, filing date18193621.211.09.2018
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateJP2017018118721.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017181187
JP2018013086710.07.2018         Original published format: JP 2018130867
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3460584
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3460584
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/20, G03G21/20
[2019/13]
CPC:
G03G15/2017 (EP,CN,US); G03G15/5029 (US); G03G15/2039 (US);
G03G15/2042 (EP,CN,US); G03G21/206 (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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/13]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:BILDERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND FIXIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/13]
English:IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING DEVICE[2019/13]
French:APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ET DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION[2019/13]
Examination procedure21.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR02.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR02.10.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
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HR02.08.2023
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MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
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SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
IE11.09.2023
LU11.09.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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FI02.08.2023
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LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
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RS02.08.2023
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SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
LU11.09.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
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CZ02.08.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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GR03.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
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NL02.08.2023
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NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
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PT04.12.2023
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FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
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NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
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NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP2008032903  (CANON KK) [AD] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [X]JP2008040235  (CANON KK) [X] 1,2,5-7,10-12,15-17,20 * abstract * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0096] *;
 [X]JP2010249994  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD) [X] 1,2,5,6,10-12,15,16,20 * abstract * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [X]US2012308256  (SUZUKI JUNJI [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-7,10-12,15-17,20 * figure 2 to 19 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0089] *
by applicantJP2008032903
 JP2012252194
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