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EP About this file: EP3733425

EP3733425 - PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND INK SET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
For all designated states
Toyocolor Co., Ltd.
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8381 / JP
[2021/21]
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
For all designated states
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8378 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGIHARA, Masahiro
c/o TOYO INK CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8378 / JP
02 / SASAKI, Yuki
c/o TOYO INK CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8378 / JP
03 / TETSUKA, Toshihiro
c/o TOYO INK CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8378 / JP
04 / KOIKE, Takaaki
c/o TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi
2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
05 / IMAZATO, Akiko
c/o TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi
2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
06 / KIKUTA, Naoya
c/o TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
2-1, Kyobashi
2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
07 / TANABE, Tomoe
c/o TOYO INK SC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.,
2-1, Kyobashi
2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8377 / JP
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/45]
Application number, filing date18897657.528.09.2018
[2020/45]
WO2018JP36516
Priority number, dateJP2017024811225.12.2017         Original published format: JP 2017248112
[2020/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019130704
Date:04.07.2019
Language:JA
[2019/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3733425
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3733425
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00, B41M5/52, B41J2/01, C09D11/322, C09D11/54
[2021/11]
CPC:
B41M5/0017 (EP,US); C09D123/30 (US); B41J2/01 (EP);
B41M5/00 (EP); B41M5/502 (US); B41M5/52 (EP);
C09D11/322 (EP,US); C09D11/54 (EP,US); B41M5/5218 (EP);
B41M5/5227 (EP); B41M5/5245 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/45]B41M5/00, B41J2/01, C09D11/322, C09D11/54
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 [2020/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORBEHANDLUNGSFLÜSSIGKEIT UND TINTENSATZ[2020/45]
English:PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND INK SET[2020/45]
French:LIQUIDE DE PRÉTRAITEMENT ET ENSEMBLE ENCRE[2020/45]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2020Translation filed 
03.07.2020National basic fee paid 
03.07.2020Search fee paid 
03.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
09.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2023Fee for grant paid
30.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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BE30.09.2023
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