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EP About this file: EP2525980

EP2525980 - INTELLIGENT RIBBON CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 18.12.2019  [2019/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Printronix, LLC
15345 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2012/48]For all designated states
Printronix, Inc.
14600 Myford Road
Irvine, California 92606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOORE, Kevin P.
2 Bell
Irvine California 92620 / US
 [2012/48]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2016/25]
Former [2012/48]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date11735101.519.01.2011
[2016/25]
WO2011US21698
Priority number, dateUS20100296247P19.01.2010         Original published format: US 296247 P
[2012/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011091025
Date:28.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2525980
Date:28.11.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2525980
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.07.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:B41J31/00, B41J32/00, B41J35/36, B41J35/28
[2015/12]
CPC:
B41J35/28 (EP,US); B41J32/00 (EP,US); B41J35/36 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/48]B41J31/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTE BANDKARTUSCHE[2012/48]
English:INTELLIGENT RIBBON CARTRIDGE[2012/48]
French:CARTOUCHE DE RUBAN INTELLIGENTE[2012/48]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2012National basic fee paid 
30.07.2012Search fee paid 
30.07.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2012Examination requested  [2012/48]
24.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2016Fee for grant paid
10.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2016Receipt 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  12.01.2016
Opposition(s)23.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201303   M06   Fee paid on   27.03.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
MK22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
MT19.01.2017
[2019/51]
Former [2019/46]AL22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
MT19.01.2017
Former [2019/39]AL22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
MT19.01.2017
Former [2018/46]AL22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
MT19.01.2017
Former [2018/43]DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
MT19.01.2017
Former [2018/01]DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
LU19.01.2017
Former [2017/45]DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/38]DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/12]EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SM22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/10]EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2016/52]FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
Former [2016/50]FI22.06.2016
HR22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
RS22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT22.06.2016
NO22.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB2205071  (TRIUMPH ADLER AG) [Y] 6 * column 3, line 30 - line 68 *;
 [XY]EP0592198  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,7,9,10,12,14 * column 21, line 35 - column 22, line 30 * [Y] 3-6,8,11,13,15;
 [Y]US5615958  (FURROW EDWARD D [US], et al) [Y] 5,11 * column 4, line 5 - line 10 *;
 [Y]US6798434  (SHIBATA SATOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 3,4,15 * column 1, line 34 - line 45 * * column 4, line 10 - line 14 *;
 [X]US7037011  (FOREST SCOTT T [US], et al) [X] 1,9* column 8, line 12 - line 18; claim 8 *;
 [Y]US2007127936  (MILLER STEVEN [US]) [Y] 8,13 * claim 8 *
International search[A]US4609422  (BECKING PAUL E [US]);
 [Y]US4797018  (HOFMANN NORBERT [DE], et al);
 [A]US4926193  (BERSON WILLIAM [US], et al);
 [A]US5215391  (DALEY PHILLIP B [US], et al);
 [Y]US5615958  (FURROW EDWARD D [US], et al);
 [X]US6012860  (NUNOKAWA MASAHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2003156877  (TISCHER WILLIAM D [US]);
 [Y]US6798434  (SHIBATA SATOSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2007127936  (MILLER STEVEN [US])
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