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EP About this file: EP3609713

EP3609713 - APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING LIQUID, METHOD FOR MAINTAINING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND CLEANER FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/19]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KASHIWAGI Yuta
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-Chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/10]
Former [2020/08]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18719320.605.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018JP14609
Priority number, dateJP2017007811811.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017078118
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018190244
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3609713
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3609713
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/36, B41J11/06, B41J2/165, B41J3/407
[2020/08]
CPC:
B41J2/16538 (EP); B41J2/16535 (US); B41J2/16544 (EP);
B41J3/4078 (EP)
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSSTOSSEN VON FLÜSSIGKEIT, VERFAHREN ZUR WARTUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSKOPFES UND REINIGER FÜR EINEN FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSKOPF[2020/08]
English:APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING LIQUID, METHOD FOR MAINTAINING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND CLEANER FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD[2020/08]
French:APPAREIL D'ÉVACUATION DE LIQUIDE, PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTIEN DE TÊTE D'ÉVACUATION DE LIQUIDE ET DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE POUR TÊTE D'ÉVACUATION DE LIQUIDE[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2019National basic fee paid 
05.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
05.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2022Fee for grant paid
28.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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