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EP About this file: EP2305479

EP2305479 - Control of printing mechanisms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2013
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 17.09.2014  [2014/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanford L.P.
29 East Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032 / US
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Block, David L.
7145 View Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
02 / Craig, James T.
141 Hanover Road
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
03 / Reitz, Patrick R.
26 Ledgemere Drive
Danbury, CT 06811 / US
 [2011/14]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2011/14]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date10184408.210.10.2005
[2011/14]
Priority number, dateUS2004096492015.10.2004         Original published format: US 964920
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2305479
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2305479
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/407, B41J3/54
[2011/14]
CPC:
B41J3/54 (EP,US); B41J3/4075 (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 [2011/47]
Former [2011/14]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Steuerung von Druckmechanismen[2011/14]
English:Control of printing mechanisms[2011/14]
French:Contrôle de mécanismes d'impression[2011/14]
Examination procedure06.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/46]
12.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2012Fee for grant paid
29.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05256293.1  / EP1647410
EP09154248.0  / EP2062735
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 (EP20050256293) is  15.05.2008
Opposition(s)26.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.10.2005
AT23.05.2012
BE23.05.2012
BG23.05.2012
CY23.05.2012
CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
ES23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
PT23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
SK23.05.2012
TR23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
IS23.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
LU10.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
[2014/38]
Former [2014/34]HU10.10.2005
AT23.05.2012
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CZ23.05.2012
DK23.05.2012
EE23.05.2012
ES23.05.2012
FI23.05.2012
IT23.05.2012
LT23.05.2012
LV23.05.2012
NL23.05.2012
PL23.05.2012
PT23.05.2012
RO23.05.2012
SE23.05.2012
SI23.05.2012
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TR23.05.2012
GR24.08.2012
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IE10.10.2012
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CH31.10.2012
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MC31.10.2012
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MC31.10.2012
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06344634  (HITACHI LTD, et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2001121765  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2002036640  (TOSHIBA TEC KK) [A] 1-5* abstract *
by applicantEP0834828
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