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EP About this file: EP3421237

EP3421237 - INKJET RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING INKJET HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / SUETOMI Yasuhiko
C/O Konica Minolta Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
02 / KUKI Takakazu
C/O Konica Minolta Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
03 / HANDA Keiji
C/O Konica Minolta Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
04 / KIMURA Yuusuke
C/O Konica Minolta Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
 [2019/01]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2022/22]
Former [2019/01]Henkel, Breuer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date17756184.207.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017JP04405
Priority number, dateJP2016003360224.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016033602
[2019/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017145743
Date:31.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3421237
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3421237
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/015, B41J2/01, B41J2/045
[2019/01]
CPC:
B41J2/0452 (EP,US); B41J2/04541 (US); B41J2/04543 (EP,US);
B41J2/04573 (EP,US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/04586 (US);
B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2202/10 (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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENAUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES TINTENSTRAHLKOPFES[2019/01]
English:INKJET RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING INKJET HEAD[2019/01]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT À JET D'ENCRE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ENTRAÎNEMENT DE TÊTE À JET D'ENCRE[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase07.08.2018Translation filed 
07.08.2018National basic fee paid 
07.08.2018Search fee paid 
07.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
07.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
09.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2022Fee for grant paid
20.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
IT01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
IE07.02.2023
LU07.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
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RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
IE07.02.2023
LU07.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/49]AL01.06.2022
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CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
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FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
LU07.02.2023
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/48]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
SE01.06.2022
SI01.06.2022
SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
IS01.10.2022
PT03.10.2022
CH28.02.2023
LI28.02.2023
Former [2023/44]AL01.06.2022
AT01.06.2022
CZ01.06.2022
DK01.06.2022
EE01.06.2022
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FI01.06.2022
HR01.06.2022
LT01.06.2022
LV01.06.2022
MC01.06.2022
NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
RS01.06.2022
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SK01.06.2022
SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
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GR02.09.2022
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PT03.10.2022
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PL01.06.2022
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BG01.09.2022
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BG01.09.2022
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ES01.06.2022
FI01.06.2022
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LT01.06.2022
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PL01.06.2022
RO01.06.2022
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SE01.06.2022
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SM01.06.2022
BG01.09.2022
NO01.09.2022
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PT03.10.2022
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FI01.06.2022
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FI01.06.2022
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LT01.06.2022
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NL01.06.2022
PL01.06.2022
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NO01.09.2022
GR02.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5815172  (MOH SUNGWON R [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 3 - column 5; figures 1,2; claim 4 * [I] 2-9,11-18;
 [XI]JP2006082259  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1,10 * paragraphs [0067] - [0071]; figures 9,12 *[I] 2-9,11-18
International search[A]JPS5787957  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-18* , entire text; all drawings & US 4514742 A & EP 0052914 A1 *;
 [YA]JPH0569544  (RICOH KK) [Y] 9, 18 * , paragraphs [0030] to [0034] & US 5266965 A column 10, line 19 to column 12, line 8 * [A] 5, 7-8, 14, 16-17;
 [YA]JPH0640031  (SONY TEKTRONIX CORP) [Y] 4, 13 * , paragraphs [0070] to [0075] & EP 0575204 A2 page 11, line 31 to page 12, line 13 * [A] 5, 7-8, 14, 16-17;
 [XYA]JP2006082259  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1-3, 6, 10-12, 15 * , paragraphs [0023], [0047] to [0049], [0051], [0058], [0067] to [0071]; fig. 4, 7, 9, 12 & US 2006/0055717 A1 paragraphs [0034], [0056] to [0060], [0066], [0074] to [0075], [0087] to [0093]; fig. 4, 7, 9, 12 & EP 1634705 A1 & CN 1749012 A * [Y] 4, 9, 13, 18 [A] 5, 7-8, 14, 16-17
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