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EP About this file: EP3640742

EP3640742 - CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, ES, SK		published on 12.06.2024 [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIDA, Shinichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / FUKUI, Yuichi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / UNEME, Tetsushi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / EGAMI, Yasuyuki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
05 / ANZAI, Yohei
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimo aruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
06 / KAWANAMI, Takeo
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
07 / FUJINO, Toshiki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
08 / SUGIMOTO, Sohta
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
09 / SAWASHIMA, Fumiya
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date18817519.415.06.2018
[2020/17]
WO2018JP23714
Priority number, dateJP2017011789015.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017117890
[2020/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018230744
Date:20.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3640742
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3640742
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/18, G03G15/08
[2020/17]
CPC:
G03G21/186 (EP,US); G03G15/0808 (KR); G03G21/1864 (US);
G03G21/16 (KR); G03G21/1647 (US); G03G21/18 (KR,RU);
G03G21/1825 (EP,US); G03G2221/1654 (EP,US); G03G2221/1657 (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 [2020/17]
Extension statesBA15.01.2020
ME15.01.2020
Validation statesKH15.01.2020
MA15.01.2020
MD15.01.2020
TN15.01.2020
TitleGerman:KARTUSCHE UND ELEKTROFOTOGRAFISCHE BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/17]
English:CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE[2020/17]
French:CARTOUCHE ET DISPOSITIF DE FORMATION D'IMAGE ÉLECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE[2020/17]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019Translation filed 
15.01.2020National basic fee paid 
15.01.2020Search fee paid 
15.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
15.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NL16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XD]JP2001337511  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [XD] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1705532  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-29 * paragraphs [0021] - [0025]; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US2007081831  (YOON YOUNG-MIN [KR]) [A] 1-29* paragraphs [0045] - [0058]; figures 7,8,9 *
International search[Y]JPH10281188  (SANKYO SEIKI SEISAKUSHO KK) [Y] 1-86 * , *;
 [Y]JPH10318292  (RICOH KK) [Y] 1-86 * , *;
 [Y]JP2001337511  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 23, 37- 38* , *;
 [Y]JP2014032247  (RICOH CO LTD) [Y] 1-86 * , *;
 [Y]JP2017003974  (CANON KK) [Y] 1-86 * , [0228] - [0 2 6 0] & US 2018/0074454 A1, [0 2 9 0] - [0 3 2 3] & WO 2016/195118 A1 &DE 112016002515 T & AU 2016273091 A & CA 2987891 A & KR 10-2018-0016440 A *
by applicantJP2001337511
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