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EP About this file: EP3683667

EP3683667 - AN OPERATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN OPERATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Kazuhiro
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date20160897.305.07.2013
[2020/30]
Priority number, dateJP2012015491410.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012154914
JP2013013958703.07.2013         Original published format: JP 2013139587
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3683667
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3683667
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12, H04N1/00
[2020/30]
CPC:
G06F3/1204 (EP,US); G06F3/1245 (US); G06F3/1206 (US);
G06F3/1232 (EP,US); G06F3/1247 (EP,US); G06F3/1268 (US);
G06F3/1286 (US); G06F3/1292 (EP,US); H04N1/00251 (EP,US);
H04N1/00334 (EP,US); H04N1/00344 (EP,US); H04N2201/0039 (US);
H04N2201/0075 (EP,US); H04N2201/0094 (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 [2020/30]
TitleGerman:BETRIEBSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER BETRIEBSVORRICHTUNG[2020/30]
English:AN OPERATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN OPERATION DEVICE[2020/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FONCTIONNEMENT[2020/30]
Examination procedure04.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
21.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.10.2021Fee for grant paid
25.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13816224.3  / EP2873224
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
04.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.07.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012019858  (SATO TOMONORI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0099] * * figures 1-4, 19, 20A, 20B *;
 [A]US2012079081  (PARKS BENJAMIN JOHN [GB], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0066] ** figures 1, 6-10 *
by applicantJP2011035833
 JP2012154914
 JP2013139587
 EP20130816224
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