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EP3099493 - PRINTBARS AND METHODS OF FORMING PRINTBARS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2016/49]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Chien-Hua
1070 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
02 / CUMBIE, Michael W.
1070 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/19]
Former [2016/49]Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date14881051.828.01.2014
[2016/49]
WO2014US13317
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015116027
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3099493
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3099493
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16
[2020/03]
CPC:
B41J2/1603 (EP,US); B41J2/1433 (US); B41J2/1623 (EP,US);
B41J2/1628 (EP,US); B41J2/1629 (EP,US); B41J2/1632 (EP,US);
B41J2/1637 (EP,US); B41J2002/14491 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/49]B41J2/04, 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 [2016/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKSTANGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DRUCKSTANGEN[2016/49]
English:PRINTBARS AND METHODS OF FORMING PRINTBARS[2016/49]
French:BARRES D'IMPRESSION ET PROCÉDÉS DE FORMATION DE BARRES D'IMPRESSION[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2016National basic fee paid 
08.07.2016Search fee paid 
08.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
08.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt 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  10.01.2020
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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