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EP About this file: EP2861425

EP2861425 - COLOR-DIRECTIONAL PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2019
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
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NG, Peow
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01, 02-01, 04-01, 05-01, 06-01, & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
02 / ONG, Hwee Yee
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01, 02-01, 04-01, 05-01, 06-01, & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
03 / LONG, Tao
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01, 02-01, 04-01, 05-01, 06-01, & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
 [2019/45]
Former [2015/17]01 / NG, Peow
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01 02-01 04-01 05-01 06-01 & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
02 / ONG, Hwee Yee
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01 02-01 04-01 05-01 06-01 & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
03 / LONG, Tao
Depot 2
138 Depot Road
01-01 02-01 04-01 05-01 06-01 & 07-01
Singapore 109683 / SG
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2019/45]
Former [2015/17]Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12878800.715.06.2012
[2019/45]
WO2012US42604
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013187909
Date:19.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2861425
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2861425
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21, B41J29/38, B41J19/14
[2016/20]
CPC:
B41J2/21 (EP,US); B41J2/2103 (US); B41J19/142 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/17]B41J2/21, B41J29/38
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 [2015/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEZIELTES FARBDRUCKEN[2015/17]
English:COLOR-DIRECTIONAL PRINTING[2015/17]
French:SENS D'IMPRESSION SELON LA COULEUR[2015/17]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2014National basic fee paid 
20.10.2014Search fee paid 
20.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/17]
11.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2019Fee for grant paid
25.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2019Receipt 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  30.07.2019
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.06.2012
AL06.11.2019
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BG06.02.2020
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PT06.03.2020
IE15.06.2020
LU15.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
[2022/32]
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