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EP2918417 - FIRING SIGNAL FORWARDING IN A FLUID EJECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/38]Firing signal forwarding in a fluid ejection device
[2016/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Martin, Eric
Hewlett Packard Company
1000 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, OR Oregon 97330-4239 / US
02 / Cumbie, Michael W.
Hewlett-Packard Company
1000 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, OR Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / Mackenzie, Mark H.
Hewlett-Packard Company
18110 SE 34th St.
Vancouver, WA Washington 98683-8906 / US
04 / Smektala, Volker
Hewlett-Packard Company
18110 SE 34th St.
Vancouver, WA Washington 98683-8906 / US
05 / Shepherd, Matthew A.
Hewlett-Packard Company
18110 SE 34th St.
Vancouver, WA Washington 98683-8906 / US
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Stöckeler, Ferdinand, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2015/38]
Application number, filing date15160847.812.03.2008
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2918417
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2918417
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/45, B41J29/38, B41J2/175
[2015/38]
CPC:
B41J2/1753 (EP,US); B41J2/04528 (EP,US); B41J2/04543 (EP);
B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2/04591 (EP,US);
B41J2/04598 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/52]
Former [2015/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUSLÖSESIGNALWEITERLEITUNG IN FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG[2015/38]
English:FIRING SIGNAL FORWARDING IN A FLUID EJECTION DEVICE[2016/40]
French:TRANSFERT D'UN SIGNAL DE DÉCLENCHEMENT DANS UN DISPOSITIF D'ÉJECTION DE FLUIDE[2015/38]
Former [2015/38]Firing signal forwarding in a fluid ejection device
Examination procedure17.11.2015Examination requested  [2015/52]
07.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2016Fee for grant paid
13.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08743795.0  / EP2252465
Opposition(s)03.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.02.2017
CY01.02.2017
CZ01.02.2017
DK01.02.2017
EE01.02.2017
FI01.02.2017
HR01.02.2017
LT01.02.2017
LV01.02.2017
MC01.02.2017
NL01.02.2017
RO01.02.2017
SE01.02.2017
SI01.02.2017
SK01.02.2017
IE12.03.2017
LU12.03.2017
MT12.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
BG01.05.2017
NO01.05.2017
GR02.05.2017
IS01.06.2017
PT01.06.2017
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5281980  (KISHIDA HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 20 - column 7, line 16 * * figures 4a,5 *;
 [A]EP0658429  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002047873  (IMANAKA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0064] - [0066] - [0092] - [0112] - [0120] , [0121] * * figure 8 *;
 [A]US6431685  (MISUMI YOSHINORI [JP]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 63 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2005007403  (LEE CHENG-LUNG [TW], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
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