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EP About this file: EP3055738

EP3055738 - TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING LOADING AND LATCHING FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, KY 40550 / US
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHANAN, John Andrew
15510 Aspen Hills Lane
Apt. 1228
Charlotte, NC 28277 / US
02 / CAVILL, Gregory Alan
431 Reservoir Court
Winchester, KY 40391 / US
03 / LEEMHUIS, James Richard
857 Lauderdale Drive
Lexington, KY 41515 / US
04 / WILLIAMSON, Randal Scott
125 Grable Lane
Georgetown, KY 40324 / US
 [2017/09]
Former [2016/34]01 / BUCHANAN, John Andrew
15510 Aspen Hills Lane, Apt. 1228
Charlotte, NC 28277 / US
02 / CAVILL, Gregory Alan
431 Reservoir Court
Winchester, KY 40391 / US
03 / LEEMHUIS, James Richard
857 Lauderdale Drive
Lexington, KY 41515 / US
04 / WILLIAMSON, Randal Scott
125 Grable Lane
Georgetown, KY 40324 / US
Former [2016/33]01 / BUCHANAN, John Andrew
122 Cross Creek Drive
Paris, KY 40361 / US
02 / CAVILL, Gregory Alan
431 Reservoir Court
Winchester, KY 40391 / US
03 / LEEMHUIS, James Richard
857 Lauderdale Drive
Lexington, KY 41515 / US
04 / WILLIAMSON, Randal Scott
125 Grable Lane
Georgetown, KY 40324 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2016/33]Börner, Robert
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14851604.029.09.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014US58007
Priority number, dateUS201361888698P09.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361888698 P
US20131405835221.10.2013         Original published format: US201314058352
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015053973
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3055738
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3055738
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2016/33]
CPC:
G03G15/0875 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/0865 (KR,US); G03G15/0894 (KR);
G03G15/08 (RU)
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TONERKARTUSCHE MIT LADE- UND FIXIERVORRICHTUNGEN[2016/33]
English:TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING LOADING AND LATCHING FEATURES[2016/33]
French:CARTOUCHE DE TONER COMPRENANT DES ÉLÉMENTS DE CHARGEMENT ET DE VERROUILLAGE[2016/33]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2016National basic fee paid 
12.04.2016Search fee paid 
12.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
18.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2018Fee for grant paid
28.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.10.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
30.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2014
AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MK05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU29.09.2014
AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2021/33]HU29.09.2014
AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2021/26]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2020/25]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/50]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/48]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/39]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/37]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/35]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/33]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/26]AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/25]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT05.12.2018
NO05.03.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2009080477  (KYOCERA MITA CORP) [A] 1-6* abstract *;
 [A]JP2009134097  (KYOCERA MITA CORP) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
International search[A]US7258558  (DAWSON JEDEDIAH TAYLOR [US], et al);
 [A]US2009016779  (HWANG IN-HAK [KR]);
 [A]US2012315066  (DAWSON JEDEDIAH TAYLOR [US], et al);
 [A]US2013147885  (HARVEY DAVID C [US], et al)
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