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EP2853396 - Liquid droplet jetting apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid droplet jetting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
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
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 / JP
[2020/18]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kakiuchi, Toru
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
02 / Ito, Atsushi
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
 [2020/18]
Former [2015/14]01 / Kakiuchi, Toru
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Intellectual
Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
02 / Ito, Atsushi
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Intellectual
Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2015/14]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date14184496.911.09.2014
[2015/14]
Priority number, dateJP2013020343930.09.2013         Original published format: JP 2013203439
[2015/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2853396
Date:01.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2853396
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2853396
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16, B41J2/14
[2019/41]
CPC:
B41J2/1626 (EP,US); B41J2/14274 (US); B41J2/14233 (EP,US);
B41J2/161 (EP,US); B41J2/1612 (US); B41J2/1623 (EP,US);
B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1645 (EP,US); B41J2/1646 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14241 (EP,US); Y10T29/42 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/14]B41J2/14
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 [2016/07]
Former [2015/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitstropfenstrahlgerät und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Flüssigkeitstropfenstrahlgeräts[2015/14]
English:Liquid droplet jetting apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid droplet jetting apparatus[2015/14]
French:Appareil d'éjection de gouttes de liquide et procédé de fabrication d'un appareil d'éjection de goutte de liquide[2015/14]
Examination procedure31.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
30.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.09.2014
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