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EP About this file: EP3842248

EP3842248 - HEATING DEVICE, LIQUID APPLYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome, 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2021/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SETO, Takashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
02 / HASE, Takamasa
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/06]
Former [2021/26]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date20213114.010.12.2020
[2021/26]
Priority number, dateJP2019023615826.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019236158
JP2019023616326.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019236163
[2021/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3842248
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3842248
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, G03G15/20
[2021/26]
CPC:
B41J11/0005 (EP); G03G15/2053 (EP,US); B41J11/002 (US);
B41J11/0024 (EP); G03G15/2017 (EP); G03G15/2064 (US);
G03G2215/2032 (EP); G03G2215/2041 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/26]
TitleGerman:HEIZVORRICHTUNG, FLÜSSIGKEITSAUFTRAGSEINRICHTUNG, BILDERZEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG, NACHBEARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND FÖRDERVORRICHTUNG[2021/26]
English:HEATING DEVICE, LIQUID APPLYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYING DEVICE[2021/26]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE, APPAREIL D'APPLICATION DE LIQUIDE, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES, APPAREIL DE POST-TRAITEMENT ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT[2021/26]
Examination procedure10.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/26]
18.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2022Fee for grant paid
12.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.02.2023
CZ08.02.2023
DK08.02.2023
EE08.02.2023
ES08.02.2023
FI08.02.2023
HR08.02.2023
IT08.02.2023
LT08.02.2023
LV08.02.2023
MC08.02.2023
PL08.02.2023
RO08.02.2023
RS08.02.2023
SE08.02.2023
SI08.02.2023
SK08.02.2023
SM08.02.2023
NO08.05.2023
GR09.05.2023
IS08.06.2023
PT09.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0930548  (RICOH KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,8,9 * figures 25,26 *;
 [A]US5995797  (SHIGETA KUNIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,6* figure 1 *;
 [XA]EP1300252  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,10 * figure 12 * [A] 12,13;
 [X]EP2179855  (XEROX CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,10,11 * figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2016355029  (KONDO KAZUHISA [JP]) [Y] 9 * the whole document *;
 [XAYI]US2018339528  (UEDA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7,10-13 * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0147]; figures 9A,9B * [A] 4 [Y] 9 [I] 14,15;
 [X]JP2019119606  (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1-5,7,8,10-15 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2016078428
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