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EP3202578 - LIQUID EJECTING UNIT, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
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
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Masahiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / FUJIMORI, Ryoji
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / KOIKE, Kaoru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / NAKAGAWA, Shigenori
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date17154273.101.02.2017
[2017/32]
Priority number, dateJP2016001793602.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016017936
JP2016009410009.05.2016         Original published format: JP 2016094100
JP2016017096701.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016170967
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202578
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202578
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B41J2/18
[2017/32]
CPC:
B41J2/18 (EP,US); B41J2/14 (CN); B41J2/04581 (US);
B41J2/14201 (US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/17556 (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 [2018/05]
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TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSEINHEIT, ANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG[2017/32]
English:LIQUID EJECTING UNIT, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS[2017/32]
French:UNITÉ D'ÉJECTION DE LIQUIDE, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ ET APPAREIL D'ÉJECTION DE LIQUIDE[2017/32]
Examination procedure01.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/05]
07.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2019Fee for grant paid
13.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [A]JP2013032023  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-15* figure 4B *;
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