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EP About this file: EP3449318

EP3449318 - DIGITAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING LIQUID TONER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xeikon Manufacturing NV
Duwijckstraat 17
2500 Lier / BE
[2019/10]
Inventor(s)01 / DEPREZ, Lode Erik Dries
Stationsstraat 199d
9185 Wachtebeke / BE
02 / OP DE BEECK, Werner Jozef Johan
Zwitserstraat 7a
2580 Putte / BE
03 / VAN GAENS, Wouter Jeroom Maria
Struisbeeklaan 13
Wilrijk 2610 / BE
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)D'Halleweyn, Nele Veerle Trees Gertrudis, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2019/10]
Application number, filing date17718562.625.04.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017EP59809
Priority number, dateNL2016201669629.04.2016         Original published format: NL 2016696
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017186724
Date:02.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449318
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449318
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/10, G03G15/20, G03G15/00
[2019/10]
CPC:
G03G13/0131 (EP,US); G03G15/104 (US); G03G13/18 (US);
G03G15/10 (EP,US); G03G15/2007 (EP,US); G03G15/6591 (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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALDRUCKER UND VERFAHREN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES FLÜSSIGTONERS[2019/10]
English:DIGITAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING LIQUID TONER[2019/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION NUMÉRIQUE À L'AIDE DE TONER LIQUIDE[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase20.11.2018National basic fee paid 
20.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
20.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2022Fee for grant paid
14.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
BG04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
IT04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
[2024/51]
Former [2024/11]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
IT04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
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SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2024/08]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
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FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
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SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
Former [2023/25]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
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BG04.08.2022
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0453256  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 21 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0455343  (XEROX CORP [US]) [AD] 1-27 * page 8, line 52 - line 56 * * page 14, line 5 - line 18 *;
 [A]EP1973003  (AEG ELEKTROFOTOGRAFIE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0005] , [0 13] , [0 14] , [0 21] , [0 44] *;
 [A]US2011113976  (THOMPSON MICHAEL DONALD [US]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP2348363  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-27 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 11] , [0 22] , [ 121] *;
 [A]US2011236652  (NAKAMURA MITSUTOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1725913  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-27 * figures 1, 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP2520579  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-27* paragraph [0262] - paragraph [0266] *;
 [Y]US2013315641  (WATANABE KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 6-8,15,16,20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2015069255  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [Y] 1-5,9-14,17-19,22-27 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0062]; figures 3, 4; claims 10, 12, 13, 14 *
by applicantEP0455343
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