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EP About this file: EP2610680

EP2610680 - Movable Toner Port Cover Member for a Replaceable Unit of an Imaging Device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
[2013/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Buchanan, John Andrew
122 Cross Creek Drive
Paris, KY 40361 / US
02 / Carter, James Anthany
556 Meadowcrest Park
Lexington, KY 40515 / US
03 / Cavill, Gregory Alan
431 Reservoir Court
Winchester, KY 40391 / US
04 / Gibson, Nicholas Fenley
3016 River Run Trail
Lexington, KY 40511 / US
05 / Leemhuis, Michael Craig
185 Woodwalk Court
Nicholasville, KY 40356 / US
06 / Williams, Tyler F.
114 Santa Monica Drive
Georgetown, KY 40324 / US
07 / Blanck, Thomas Wilbur
3458 Rabbits Foot Trail
Lexington, KY 40503 / US
08 / Foster, Mark Duane
257 Shoreside Drive
Lexington, KY 40515 / US
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2014/42]Börner, Robert, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/27]McIlroy, Steven David
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date12192105.009.11.2012
[2013/27]
Priority number, dateUS201161581842P30.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161581842 P
US20121342095615.03.2012         Original published format: US201213420956
[2013/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2610680
Date:03.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2610680
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2610680
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2013/27]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US)
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 [2013/27]
TitleGerman:Bewegbares Toneranschlussabdeckungselement für eine austauschbare Einheit einer Abbildungsvorrichtung[2013/27]
English:Movable Toner Port Cover Member for a Replaceable Unit of an Imaging Device[2013/27]
French:Élément de couverture de port de toner mobile pour unité remplaçable d'un dispositif d'imagerie[2013/27]
Examination procedure09.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/27]
18.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Fee for grant paid
12.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2019Receipt 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  09.08.2019
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.11.2012
AL08.01.2020
AT08.01.2020
CY08.01.2020
CZ08.01.2020
DK08.01.2020
EE08.01.2020
ES08.01.2020
FI08.01.2020
HR08.01.2020
IT08.01.2020
LT08.01.2020
LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
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PL08.01.2020
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SE08.01.2020
SI08.01.2020
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SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
IS08.05.2020
PT31.05.2020
[2022/31]
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FI08.01.2020
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LT08.01.2020
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BG08.04.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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AT08.01.2020
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LV08.01.2020
MC08.01.2020
MT08.01.2020
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PL08.01.2020
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SK08.01.2020
SM08.01.2020
TR08.01.2020
BG08.04.2020
NO08.04.2020
GR09.04.2020
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PT31.05.2020
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