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EP3112172 - INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
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
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
[2017/01]
Inventor(s)01 / TOKIMATSU, Hiroyuki
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
02 / OBATA, Mitsuru
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Shinya
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2019/44]
Former [2017/01]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date15752674.021.01.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015JP51527
Priority number, dateJP2014003263224.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014032632
[2017/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015125542
Date:27.08.2015
Language:JA
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3112172
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3112172
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/19, B41J2/175, B41J2/18
[2017/01]
CPC:
B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/19 (US); B41J2/17596 (US);
B41J2/18 (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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKVORRICHTUNG[2017/01]
English:INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS[2017/01]
French:APPAREIL D'IMPRESSION À JET D'ENCRE[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2016Translation filed 
22.08.2016National basic fee paid 
22.08.2016Search fee paid 
22.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
22.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2019Fee for grant paid
13.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.01.2015
AL30.10.2019
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IS29.02.2020
PT02.03.2020
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