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EP3726109 - DUCKBILL VALVE, DIAPHRAGM PUMP, AND PRINTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / ASAWA, Hiroshi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION,
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / KUMAGAI, Toshio
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / ANDO, Masaaki
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Lewis Silkin LLP
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 9AX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/43]Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date18888684.007.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018JP45049
Priority number, dateJP2017023666311.12.2017         Original published format: JP 2017236663
JP2018020258629.10.2018         Original published format: JP 2018202586
[2020/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019117028
Date:20.06.2019
Language:JA
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3726109
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:F16K15/14, B41J2/175, F04B43/02, F04B53/10
[2020/43]
CPC:
F04B43/02 (EP,US); B41J2/17509 (EP); B41J2/17596 (EP,US);
F04B53/10 (EP); F04B53/109 (US); F16K15/147 (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 [2020/43]
TitleGerman:LIPPENVENTIL, MEMBRANPUMPE UND DRUCKVORRICHTUNG[2020/43]
English:DUCKBILL VALVE, DIAPHRAGM PUMP, AND PRINTING DEVICE[2020/43]
French:SOUPAPE EN BEC DE CANARD, POMPE À MEMBRANE ET DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2020Translation filed 
13.07.2020National basic fee paid 
13.07.2020Search fee paid 
13.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
09.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2010061572  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [I] 7* paragraphs [0022] , [0 30] , [0 62]; figures 3-5, 8 *
International search[Y]JPH034077  (NISSHO KK) [Y] 1-8 * , *;
 [Y]JP3017674U  [Y] 1-8 * , *;
 [Y]JP2001248560  (FUJIKURA RUBBER LTD) [Y] 4-6 * , *;
 [Y]JP2012210824  (MIMAKI ENG CO LTD) [Y] 5-6* , *
by applicantJP2001248560
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