blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3463915

EP3463915 - PRINTER BAND EDGE HOLD DOWN SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
6453 Kaiser Drive
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
[2022/21]
Former [2019/15]For all designated states
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
6750 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAILLANCOURT, Keith
6750 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont CA 94955 / US
02 / PORTER, Christopher, Andrew
6750 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont CA 94555 / US
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2019/15]
Application number, filing date17803503.624.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017US34243
Priority number, dateUS201662341276P25.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662341276 P
US20171549183119.04.2017         Original published format: US201715491831
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017205500
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3463915
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3463915
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/28, B41J11/00, B41J13/00
[2020/03]
CPC:
B41J3/28 (EP,US); B41J15/16 (US); B41J11/0045 (EP,US);
B41J11/007 (EP,US); B41J13/0072 (EP,US); B41J11/0085 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/15]B41J13/24
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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKERBANDRANDNIEDERHALTESYSTEME[2019/15]
English:PRINTER BAND EDGE HOLD DOWN SYSTEMS[2019/15]
French:SYSTÈMES DE MAINTIEN DE BORD DE BANDE D'IMPRESSION[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2018National basic fee paid 
23.11.2018Search fee paid 
23.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.03.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
17.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2024Fee for grant paid
28.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22197856.2  / EP4129706
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2010209169  (MANDEL BARRY PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0021] - [0029]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-11,15 [I] 12-14;
 [IA]US2013136521  (GARCIA DANIEL GUTIERREZ [ES], et al) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0015] - [0019]; figures 1-5 * [A] 2-11,15;
 [XY]EP2918418  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0011] - [0019] - [ 0092] - [0115]; figures 1-3, 9-13 * [Y] 2-11,15;
 [Y]EP2985250  (KORNIT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD [IL]) [Y] 2-11,15* paragraphs [0023] - [0028] - [ 0036] - [0041]; figures 2-5, 10-14 *
International search[Y]US3215255  (CARTER SIDNEY T) [Y] 22, 23, 25 * entire document *;
 [Y]US4942426  (JONES ROBERT S [US], et al) [Y] 3, 5 * entire document *;
 [XYA]US2010209169  (MANDEL BARRY PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1 * entire document * [Y] 2-9, 22, 23, 25 [A] 10-15, 24, 26-28;
 [YA]US2016039626  (SNIR OHAD [IL]) [Y] 2-9, 22, 23, 25 * entire document * [A] 24, 26-28;
 [EX]US2017341435  (VAILLANCOURT KEITH [US], et al) [EX] 1-15, 22-28* entire document *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.