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EP About this file: EP3895894

EP3895894 - SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome, 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2021/42]
Inventor(s)01 / FURUHASHI, Tomohiro
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Wataru
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / ASANO, Sho
Ebina-shi 243-0460 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Yoshito
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / MONMA, Shinya
Ebina-shi 243-0460 / JP
06 / AKIYAMA, Joji
Ebina-shi 243-0460 / JP
07 / HARAGUCHI, Yohsuke
Ebina-shi 243-0460 / JP
08 / NOZAKI, Wataru
Ebina-shi 243-0460 / JP
 [2021/42]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/34]
Former [2021/42]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date21167824.812.04.2021
[2021/42]
Priority number, dateJP2020007299915.04.2020         Original published format: JP 2020072999
[2021/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3895894
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3895894
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B32B37/18, B65H5/30, // B32B38/14
[2023/16]
CPC:
B32B37/185 (EP); B65H37/04 (CN); B32B43/006 (US);
B32B37/0046 (US); B32B38/1833 (EP); B65H5/30 (EP);
G03G15/6573 (US); G03G15/6582 (US); B32B2037/0061 (EP,US);
B32B2309/70 (US); B32B38/14 (EP); B65H2801/27 (EP);
Y10T156/1168 (US); Y10T156/1174 (US); Y10T156/195 (US);
Y10T156/1978 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/42]B32B38/18, B32B38/14, B32B37/18
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 [2021/42]
TitleGerman:BLATTTRENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BLATTLAMINATOR, BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDERZEUGUNGSSYSTEM[2021/42]
English:SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM[2021/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉPARATION DE FEUILLES, LAMINATEUR DE FEUILLES, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ET SYSTÈME DE FORMATION D'IMAGES[2021/42]
Examination procedure12.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
30.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2023Fee for grant paid
11.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/27]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2473888  (PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD [TW]) [X] 1-3,7,8 * paragraphs [0002] , [ 0032] - paragraph [0041] * * figures 3-6 * [I] 9;
 [XPI]US10857776  (MORINAGA TAKUYA [JP], et al) [XP] 1-8 * column 10, line 4 - line 11 * * figures 1A-4, 6-18 *[I] 9
by applicantJP2006160429
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