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EP3075543 - LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
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
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/40]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Manabu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Tsutomu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / KATAGAMI, Satoru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / FUJISHIMA, Kazutoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
05 / KOBAYASHI, Takahiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2016/40]
Application number, filing date16160818.717.03.2016
[2016/40]
Priority number, dateJP2015006458626.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015064586
[2016/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3075543
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3075543
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3075543
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165, B41J2/175
[2019/39]
CPC:
B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/01 (CN); B41J2/165 (US)
Former IPC [2016/40]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 [2017/23]
Former [2016/40]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:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG[2016/40]
English:LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS[2016/40]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉJECTION DE LIQUIDE[2016/40]
Examination procedure17.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
24.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2019Fee for grant paid
25.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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BG04.03.2020
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GR05.03.2020
IE17.03.2020
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BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
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LI31.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
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 [Y]US2010149297  (KANADA HIDEMASA [JP]) [Y] 6* paragraphs [0044] , [0 45] , [0 46]; figure 2 *;
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