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EP About this file: EP3247564

EP3247564 - VENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2017/48]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OTIS, David R.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
02 / CHOY, Silam J.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / SWIER, Kevin E.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
04 / ZHANG, Zhuqing
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2017/48]Day, Caroline Margaret
Haseltine Lake LLP
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15879169.922.01.2015
[2017/48]
WO2015US12462
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016118143
Date:28.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3247564
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3247564
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/19, B41J2/175, B41J2/14
[2018/36]
CPC:
B41J2/19 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2002/14483 (US)
Former IPC [2017/48]B41J2/19
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 [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTLÜFTUNG[2017/48]
English:VENT[2017/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PURGE[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2017National basic fee paid 
19.04.2017Search fee paid 
19.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
19.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2021Fee for grant paid
20.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]US2009122121  (KAWASAKI MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 27] , [ 131] , [ 132] , [ 133] *;
 [A]US2013233418  (ALDRICH CHARLES STANLEY [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0 21] , [0 22] , [0 26] , [0 27]; figure 3 *;
 [A]JP2003237102  (CANON KK) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 18] , [0 21] - [0023] - [0 26]; figure 2 *
International search[XY]US2009122121  (KAWASAKI MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * See paragraphs [0131]-[0145], claim 1, and figures 2-2F. * [Y] 10-13;
 [Y]US2013233418  (ALDRICH CHARLES STANLEY [US], et al) [Y] 10-13 * See paragraphs [0018], [0021]-[0026] and figure 3. *;
 [A]US2012274711  (MURRAY RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0054]-[0057], [0065]-[0067], claim 1, and figures 6A, 10, 11. *;
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 [A]US2013300801  (STEPHENS TERRANCE LEE [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * See paragraphs [0017]-[0020] and figures 3-5. *
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