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EP About this file: EP3643501

EP3643501 - INKJET RECORDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMAZOE, Masanori
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2
Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18820423.412.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018JP22388
Priority number, dateJP2017012104721.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017121047
[2020/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018235673
Date:27.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3643501
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3643501
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/015, B41J2/045, B41J2/14
[2020/18]
CPC:
B41J2/04516 (EP); B41J2/04541 (US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US);
B41J2/04588 (EP); B41J2/04595 (EP); B41J2/04596 (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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLAUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/18]
English:INKJET RECORDING DEVICE[2020/18]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION À JET D'ENCRE[2020/18]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2019Translation filed 
23.12.2019National basic fee paid 
23.12.2019Search fee paid 
23.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
14.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2022Fee for grant paid
11.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL22.06.2022
AT22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
ES22.06.2022
FI22.06.2022
HR22.06.2022
IT22.06.2022
LT22.06.2022
LV22.06.2022
MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
RO22.06.2022
RS22.06.2022
SE22.06.2022
SI22.06.2022
SK22.06.2022
SM22.06.2022
BG22.09.2022
NO22.09.2022
GR23.09.2022
IS22.10.2022
PT24.10.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2024/09]AL22.06.2022
AT22.06.2022
CZ22.06.2022
DK22.06.2022
EE22.06.2022
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FI22.06.2022
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MC22.06.2022
NL22.06.2022
PL22.06.2022
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BG22.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2013083106  (TSUKAMOTO RYUJI [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0046] , [0055] , [0163]; figures 2,9 *;
 [X]JP2014065149  (FUJIFILM CORP) [X] 1,2* paragraphs [0077] - [0083]; figures 7,8 *
International search[XY]JP2001162840  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0097]-[0103], fig. 1-6 & US 6517176 B1, column 14, fig. 1-6 & EP 1088662 A2 & EP 2374620 A1 * [Y] 3-5, 7;
 [A]JP2001191517  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-7 * , paragraph [0031] (Family: none) *;
 [A]US2005088468  (CLARK JAMES E [US]) [A] 1-7* , paragraph [0012], fig. 2-5 & WO 2005/069759 A2 & CA 2544356 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2012045797  (FUJIFILM CORP) [Y] 3-5, 7 * , paragraphs [0046]-[0065], fig. 1-5 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]WO2014185142  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP]) [Y] 4-5, 7 * , paragraphs [0060]-[0064], fig. 5-6 & US 2016/0082723 A1, paragraphs [0076]-[0081], fig. 5-6 & EP 2998119 A1 *
by applicantJP2012045797
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