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EP About this file: EP3395577

EP3395577 - REPAIR METHOD AND REPAIR CHIP FOR REMANUFACTURED INK CARTRIDGE, AND REMANUFACTURED INK CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hangzhou Chipjet Technology Co., Ltd.
Room 421, 4th Floor
Building 1, Block 1
No. 1180 Bin'an Road
Binjiang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012 / CN
[2023/39]
Former [2018/44]For all designated states
Hangzhou Chipjet Technology Co., Ltd.
Room 421, 4th Floor
Building 1, Block 1
No. 1180 Bin'an Road
Binjiang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310012 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Heng
Room 421 4th Fl.
Building 1 Block 1
No.1180 Bin anRd.
Binjiang
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310012 / CN
02 / KONG, Ming
Room 421 4th Fl.
Building 1 Block 1
No.1180 Bin an Rd.
Binjiang
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310012 / CN
03 / PENG, Xinping
Room 421 4th Fl.
Building 1 Block 1
No.1180 Bin an Rd.
Binjiang
Hangzhou Zhejiang 310012 / CN
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Sach, Greg Robert
Valet Patent Services Limited
c/o Caya 83713X
Am Börstig 5
96052 Bamberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/39]Sach, Greg Robert
Valet Patent Services
Landberger Str. 302
80687 München / DE
Former [2018/44]Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date15911044.422.12.2015
[2018/44]
WO2015CN98212
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017107045
Date:29.06.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3395577
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3395577
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G21/18, B41J2/175
[2023/15]
CPC:
B41J2/17546 (EP,US); G03G15/553 (US); B41J2/17503 (US);
B41J2/17559 (EP,US); G03G21/1875 (EP,US); G03G21/1878 (EP,US);
G03G21/1882 (US); G06F13/00 (US); G03G15/0894 (EP,US);
G03G2215/00987 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/11]B41J2/175, G03G21/18, G06F13/00
Former IPC [2018/44]B41J2/175
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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REPARATURVERFAHREN UND REPARATURCHIP FÜR WIEDERHERGESTELLTE TINTENPATRONE UND WIEDERHERGESTELLTE TINTENPATRONE[2018/44]
English:REPAIR METHOD AND REPAIR CHIP FOR REMANUFACTURED INK CARTRIDGE, AND REMANUFACTURED INK CARTRIDGE[2018/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RÉPARATION ET PUCE DE RÉPARATION POUR CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE REMISE À NEUF, ET CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE REMISE À NEUF[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2018Translation filed 
07.06.2018National basic fee paid 
07.06.2018Search fee paid 
07.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
07.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
BG27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
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SK27.09.2023
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IE22.12.2023
LU22.12.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/51]
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 [A]EP1004447  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0001] - [0027] - [0 52] - [0066]; figures 1-16 *;
 [A]US2008212127  (TAKEYAMA YOSHINOBU [JP]) [A] 2,3,5,6,9,11,13 * paragraphs [0032] - [0042]; figures 1-10; claims 1-11 *;
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 [A]US2012056954  (ASAUCHI NOBORU [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * paragraph [0124] *;
 [A]US2012281993  (SHELBY MICHAEL LARKIN [US]) [A] 1,8* paragraph [0025]; figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]EP2725427  (APEX MICROELECTRONICS COMPANY LTD [CN]) [X] 1-3,8-11,13,14 * the whole document * [I] 4-7,12;
 [A]CN104070824  (ZHUHAI APEX MICROELECTRONICS) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *
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