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EP1199613 - Method for removing deposit from image substrate and image formation apparatus using the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2016
Database last updated on 04.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.11.2016  [2016/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2015/50]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kosuge, Akio
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2015/50]
Former [2002/17]01 / Kosuge, Akio
Ricoh Company, Ltd., 3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/50]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2002/17]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date01124265.817.10.2001
[2002/17]
Priority number, dateJP2000031737418.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000317374
JP2001012078719.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001120787
JP2001027675412.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001276754
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1199613
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1199613
Date:09.10.2002
[2002/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1199613
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/00
[2002/17]
CPC:
G03G21/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/50]
Former [2003/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2002/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Entfernung von Ablagerungen von einem Bildträger und ein solches Verfahren verwendendes Bilderzeugungsgerät[2002/17]
English:Method for removing deposit from image substrate and image formation apparatus using the method[2002/17]
French:Méthode pour enlever un dépôt d'un support d'image et appareil de formation d'images utilisant cette méthode[2002/17]
Examination procedure14.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
10.04.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.08.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
04.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2015Fee for grant paid
22.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.10.2007
Opposition(s)12.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
20.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.05.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
23.05.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JP2000039819  ;
 [A]EP0926559  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,9,17 * paragraphs [0005] , [0017] , [0018] , [0078]; figure 4 *;
 [A]JPH1091049  ;
 [A]JPH0667500  ;
 [A]JPH11219086
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05, & JP2000039819 A 20000208 (CANON INC) [DA] 1,9,17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980731), vol. 1998, no. 09, & JP10091049 A 19980410 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,9,17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940613), vol. 018, no. 309, Database accession no. (P - 1753), & JP06067500 A 19940311 (MITA IND CO LTD) [A] 3,11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19991130), vol. 1999, no. 13, & JP11219086 A 19990810 (CANON INC) [A] 4,12 * abstract *
by applicantJP2000039819
 JPH0667500
 JPH1091049
 EP0926559
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