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EP About this file: EP2995460

EP2995460 - FLUID CONTAINER HAVING LATCHING INTERFACE FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
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
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-7-1 Nakagaito
Daito city
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2016/11]
Inventor(s)01 / James III, Edmund H.
1120 Andover Forest Drive
Lexington, KY Kentucky 40509 / US
02 / Komplin, Steven R.
2201 Escondida Way
Lexington, KY Kentucky 40515 / US
03 / Williamson, Randal S.
125 Grable Ln.
Georgetown, KY Kentucky 40324 / US
 [2020/03]
Former [2016/11]01 / James III, Edmund H.
1120 Andover Forest Drive
Lexington, KY Kentucky 40515 / US
02 / Komplin, Steven R.
2201 Escondida Way
Lexington, KY Kentucky 40515 / US
03 / Williamson, Randal S.
125 Grable Ln.
Geaorgetown, KY Kentucky 40324 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/03]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/11]Iceton, Greg James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15185920.427.10.2011
[2016/11]
Priority number, dateUS20100408065P29.10.2010         Original published format: US 408065 P
US2010094812217.11.2010         Original published format: US 948122
US20111323466016.09.2011         Original published format: US201113234660
[2016/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2995460
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2995460
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2995460
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2016/11]
CPC:
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US);
B41J2/17553 (EP,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 [2017/23]
Former [2016/11]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:FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHÄLTER MIT ARRETIERUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR MIKROFLUIDISCHE ANWENDUNGEN[2016/11]
English:FLUID CONTAINER HAVING LATCHING INTERFACE FOR MICRO-FLUID APPLICATIONS[2016/11]
French:RÉCIPIENT POUR LIQUIDES DOTÉ D'UNE INTERFACE DE VERROUILLAGE POUR DES APPLICATIONS MICRO-FLUIDIQUES[2016/11]
Examination procedure18.09.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
08.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2019Fee for grant paid
05.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11186892.3  / EP2447078
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
18.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.10.2011
AL15.01.2020
AT15.01.2020
CY15.01.2020
CZ15.01.2020
DK15.01.2020
EE15.01.2020
ES15.01.2020
FI15.01.2020
HR15.01.2020
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LV15.01.2020
MC15.01.2020
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NL15.01.2020
PL15.01.2020
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TR15.01.2020
BG15.04.2020
NO15.04.2020
GR16.04.2020
IS15.05.2020
PT07.06.2020
[2022/31]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002130935  (LIU KAN [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0049] , [0052]; figure 7 *;
 [X]US2004160496  (TSURUI NORIO [JP], et al) [X] 1-10* paragraph [0068]; figures 2b, 4 *;
 [X]EP1486220  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0054] , [0056]; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]EP1602488  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0037] , [0044]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0060]; figures 6, 7a, 7b *;
 [X]JP2007230189  (CANON KK) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
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