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EP About this file: EP2237957

EP2237957 - COMMON BASE LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR CIRCUIT FOR AN INKJET PRINT HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Rohit
Rohit Kumar Gupta
1150 Depot Road
Singapore 109673 / SG
02 / GHOZEIL, Adam
Adam L. Ghozeil
Corvallis
OR B-6 6U F7
Mail Stop 631B, 1000 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / PEH, Bee
Bee Ling Peh
Singapore - Depot Road Plant 3 3C9
Mailstop Depot
1150 Depot Road
Singapore 109673 / SG
 [2014/11]
Former [2010/41]01 / GUPTA, Rohit
Rohit Kumar Gupta 1150 Depot Road
Singapore 109673 / SG
02 / GHOZEIL, Adam
Adam L. Ghozeil Corvallis OR B-6 6U F7 Mail Stop 631B 1000 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / PEH, Bee
Bee Ling Peh Singapore - Depot Road Plant 3 3C9 Mailstop Depot 1150 Depot Road
Singapore 109673 / SG
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler & Partner
P.O. Box 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Former [2010/41]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler & Partner P.O. Box 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date08714048.928.01.2008
[2010/41]
WO2008US52164
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009096940
Date:06.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2237957
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2237957
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B41J2/145, B41J2/05
[2010/41]
CPC:
B41J2/14072 (EP,US); B41J2/04541 (EP,US); B41J2/04543 (EP,US);
B41J2/04563 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/1601 (EP,US);
B41J2/1628 (EP,US); B41J2/1629 (EP,US); B41J2202/13 (EP,US);
H10D84/645 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/41]
TitleGerman:LATERALE-BIPOLAR-FLÄCHENTRANSISTORSCHALTUNG MIT GEMEINSAMER BASIS  FÜR EINEN TINTENSTRAHLKOPF[2010/41]
English:COMMON BASE LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR CIRCUIT FOR AN INKJET PRINT HEAD[2010/41]
French:CIRCUIT TRANSISTOR À JONCTION BIPOLAIRE LATÉRALE À BASE COMMUNE POUR UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION À JET D'ENCRE[2010/41]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2010National basic fee paid 
19.07.2010Search fee paid 
19.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
16.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2014Fee for grant paid
20.01.2014Fee 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  20.11.2013
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.01.2008
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
HR12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
LV12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
MT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
NO12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT12.03.2014
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CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
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FI12.03.2014
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MC12.03.2014
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PL12.03.2014
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BG12.06.2014
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GR13.06.2014
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PT14.07.2014
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BG12.06.2014
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GR13.06.2014
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