EP2390101A3

Image forming apparatus

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes control means (15) arranged to control image forming means (4) so as to form images based on image information and to form maintenance images for maintaining the image forming means (4). The control means (15) controls the image forming means (4) so as to form images on the second side of the sheet after forming images on the first side of the sheet, and so as to form the maintenance images on the second side at positions at which the maintenance images do not overlap with the images based on the image information on the first side.

EP2390101A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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4.7 yearsto projected expiry

Projected expiry 26 May 2031, counted from filing; an application has no term until it is granted.

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Document	Relation	Office	Cited during
WO2009005766A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Search report
US2009067911A1	Cites	United States of America	Search report
US5488458A	Cites	United States of America	Search report

9 members in 4 offices; this record represents the family

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
2010120745	Japan	–	2010-05-26
2010120745	Japan	A	2010-05-26

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Document	Office	Kind
CN102259488A	China	A	2011-11-30
EP2390101A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-11-30
US2011293310A1	United States of America	A1	2011-12-01
JP2012006388A	Japan	A	2012-01-12
EP2390101A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2012-11-21
CN102259488B	China	B	2014-10-22
EP2390101B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2015-03-25
US9102169B2	United States of America	B2	2015-08-11
JP5930612B2	Japan	B2	2016-06-08

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2026-07-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2026-04-09	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2025-09-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2025-07-09	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2022-06-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2020-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2018-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-06-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-25	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-24	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-12-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-05-26	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-04-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-03-02	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2016-02-24	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-01-29	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2016-01-29	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2016-01-05	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2015-12-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2015-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-11-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-10-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-09-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-08-25	Invalidated european patentMG4D	MG4D	LT
2015-08-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-05-15	Reference to at number (ep patent validated in austria)REF	REF	AT
2015-05-07	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2015-04-22	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2015-03-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2015-03-25	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2015-03-25	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2015-02-27	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2015-02-13	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2014-11-05	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2014-10-07	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2014-01-15	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2013-07-03	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2012-11-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2012-11-21	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2012-11-21	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2012-10-19	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2011-11-30	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2011-11-30	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2011-11-30	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Image forming apparatus

Abstract

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Priority claims2

Members9

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