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EP About this file: EP2296906

EP2296906 - SENSING OBJECTS FOR PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc.
109 Etna Road
Lebanon, NH 03766 / US
[2011/12]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Richard, J.
29 Elm Street West
West Lebanon NH 03784 / US
02 / LEATHERS, William
P.O. Box 140
Quechee VT 05059 / US
03 / SMITH, Bailey
7 Risingwood Drive
Bow NH 03304 / US
04 / THERRIEN, Roger
48 Briarwood Drive
Hanover MA 02339 / US
 [2011/12]
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2016/29]
Former [2011/12]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. HighLight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2011/12]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
D- 80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date09759322.203.06.2009
[2011/12]
WO2009US46098
Priority number, dateUS2008005970506.06.2008         Original published format: US 59705
[2011/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009149163
Date:10.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2296906
Date:23.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2296906
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:B41J29/38, B41J2/07, B41J11/00
[2015/18]
CPC:
B41J29/393 (EP,US); B41J11/0095 (EP,US); B41J11/008 (EP,US);
B41J2203/01 (EP)
Former IPC [2011/12]B41J29/38, B41J2/07
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/29]
Former [2011/12]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ERFASSUNG VON OBJEKTEN FÜR DAS DRUCKEN[2011/12]
English:SENSING OBJECTS FOR PRINTING[2011/12]
French:DÉTECTION D'OBJETS POUR UNE IMPRESSION[2011/12]
Entry into regional phase30.12.2010National basic fee paid 
30.12.2010Search fee paid 
30.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/12]
07.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2016Fee for grant paid
11.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2016Receipt 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  07.05.2015
Opposition(s)21.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
MK20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
TR20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU03.06.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
MK20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2019/46]HU03.06.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2019/31]HU03.06.2009
AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
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LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2018/11]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
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SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
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FI20.07.2016
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RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/13]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
LV20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
ES20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/10]BE20.07.2016
FI20.07.2016
HR20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI20.07.2016
IT20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
NL20.07.2016
NO20.10.2016
Former [2017/07]LT20.07.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US6476376  (BIEGELSEN DAVID K [US], et al) [Y] 1,15 * column 1, line 42 - column 2, line 30 * * column 3, line 26 - line 48 *;
 [A]WO2006084614  (DURST PHOTOTECHNIK AG [IT], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 5, line 26 - line 32 * * page 18, line 19 - line 29 ** page 21, line 12 - line 15 *;
 [YA]US2007236535  (BAKER RICHARD [US], et al) [Y] 1,15 * paragraphs [0016] , [0022] * [A] 2-14,16-20
International search[A]JPH09123435  (HITACHI LTD);
 [X]EP1503326  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]);
 [X]US2007236535  (BAKER RICHARD [US], et al);
 [X]US2007247505  (ISOWA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al)
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