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EP About this file: EP1782955

EP1782955 - Method and device for idle discharge of an inkjet printhead [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder / DE
[2007/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Turner, Olaf
Wahnfriedstrasse 48
13465 Berlin / DE
02 / Muhl, Wolfgang
Hubertusstrasse 16a
16540 Hohen Neuendorf / DE
 [2007/19]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/04]
Application number, filing date06021927.619.10.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateDE2005105215102.11.2005         Original published format: DE102005052151
[2007/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1782955
Date:09.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1782955
Date:25.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165, G07B17/00
[2007/19]
CPC:
B41J2/16505 (EP,US); B41J2/1742 (EP,US); G07B17/00508 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00532 (EP,US); G07B2017/00556 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Freispritzen eines Tintendruckkopfes[2007/19]
English:Method and device for idle discharge of an inkjet printhead[2007/19]
French:Méthode et dispositif de purge d'une tête d'impression à jet d'encre[2007/19]
Examination procedure21.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
20.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2011Fee for grant paid
29.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.05.2008
Opposition(s)26.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201106   M06   Fee paid on   13.12.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2006
CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
LU19.10.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
LU19.10.2012
Former [2014/21]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
TR25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2013/22]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
ES06.05.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/50]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
SK25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/49]CY25.01.2012
CZ25.01.2012
DK25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
RO25.01.2012
SI25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/48]CY25.01.2012
EE25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/47]CY25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
IE25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/41]CY25.01.2012
FI25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/39]FI25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
LV25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/37]FI25.01.2012
LT25.01.2012
PL25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
PT25.05.2012
Former [2012/36]LT25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
GR26.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
Former [2012/35]LT25.01.2012
BG25.04.2012
IS25.05.2012
Former [2012/34]LT25.01.2012
IS25.05.2012
Former [2012/33]LT25.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0041706  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 10* page 5, line 26 - page 6, line 14; figures 3,6 *;
 [DA]DE20012946U  (RENA INFORMATIONSTECH GMBH [DE]) [DA] 10 * page 5 - page 10; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]US2004109050  (YANG YONG-SOK [KR]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0030]; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP1537998  (OCE TECH BV [NL]) [X] 1,3 * paragraphs [0002] , [0016] , [0024]; figure 1 *
by applicantDE19605014
 EP0696509
 DE19726642
 US5806994
 EP0799135
 DE10062012
 US6481827
 DE19757653
 US6644778
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