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EP About this file: EP3020554

EP3020554 - INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE, AND INK CARTRIDGE ADAPTIVE FRAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apex Microelectronics Co., Ltd
7/F, Building 04
No. 63, Mingzhubei Road
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai
Guangdong 519075 / CN
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Wei
7/F Building 04
No. 63 Mingzhubei Road
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai Guangdong 519075 / CN
02 / LI, Juhui
7/F Building 04
No. 63 Mingzhubei Road
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai Guangdong 519075 / CN
03 / CHEN, Hao
7/F Building 04
No. 63 Mingzhubei Road
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai Guangdong 519075 / CN
04 / LUO, Yanhui
7/F Building 04
No. 63 Mingzhubei Road
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai Guangdong 519075 / CN
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2016/20]
Application number, filing date14822749.915.04.2014
[2016/20]
WO2014CN75412
Priority number, dateCN20131030358711.07.2013         Original published format: CN201310303587
CN20131042480517.09.2013         Original published format: CN201310424805
[2016/20]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015003514
Date:15.01.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3020554
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3020554
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2016/20]
CPC:
B41J2/17546 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17543 (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 [2016/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENPATRONENCHIP, TINTENPATRONE UND TINTENPATRONEN-ANPASSUNGSRAHMEN[2016/20]
English:INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE, AND INK CARTRIDGE ADAPTIVE FRAME[2016/20]
French:PUCE DE CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE, CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE ET BÂTI ADAPTATIF DE CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE[2016/20]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2015Translation filed 
14.10.2015National basic fee paid 
14.10.2015Search fee paid 
14.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/20]
20.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2021Fee for grant paid
21.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.04.2014
AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
MK28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE15.04.2022
LU15.04.2022
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU15.04.2014
AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CY28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE15.04.2022
LU15.04.2022
Former [2024/18]HU15.04.2014
AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE15.04.2022
LU15.04.2022
Former [2023/20]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
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MC28.07.2021
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PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
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SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
IE15.04.2022
LU15.04.2022
Former [2023/08]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
IT28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
MC28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SI28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
LU15.04.2022
Former [2023/06]AL28.07.2021
AT28.07.2021
CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
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SK28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
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GR29.10.2021
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PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
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EE28.07.2021
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FI28.07.2021
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SK28.07.2021
SM28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
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IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AL28.07.2021
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SK28.07.2021
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BG28.10.2021
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GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
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GR29.10.2021
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PT29.11.2021
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CZ28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
EE28.07.2021
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FI28.07.2021
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RO28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
SK28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2022/21]AT28.07.2021
DK28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
PL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2022/10]AT28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
HR28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
LV28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
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RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
GR29.10.2021
IS28.11.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
RS28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
PT29.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT28.07.2021
ES28.07.2021
FI28.07.2021
LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
SE28.07.2021
BG28.10.2021
NO28.10.2021
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LT28.07.2021
NL28.07.2021
NO28.10.2021
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1736318  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraphs [0042] , [0046] , [0048] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0094] *;
 [Y]CN102950901  (ZHUHAI NINESTAR MAN CO LTD) [Y] 1-14 * paragraphs [0006] , [0010] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] ** paragraph [0043] *
International search[A]JP2007331254  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2009006680  (CANON KK);
 [A]CN102285242  (ZHUHAI APEX MICROELECTRONICS);
 [A]CN203004526U  (ZHUHAI NINESTAR MAN CO LTD);
 [A]CN103182849  (ZHUHAI APEX MICROELECTRONICS);
 [XP]CN103465632  (ZHUHAI APEX MICROELECTRONICS)
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