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EP About this file: EP3578369

EP3578369 - RECORDING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / OTSUKA, Kazuo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / TAKEDA, Kazuhisa
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / KAWAMURA, Satoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / TAKAHASHI, Haruna
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
05 / SASAKI, Keisuke
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Lewis Silkin LLP
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 9AX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date19167642.805.04.2019
[2019/50]
Priority number, dateJP2018007324605.04.2018         Original published format: JP 2018073246
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578369
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578369
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/60, B41J13/00, B41J13/10
[2019/50]
CPC:
B41J13/0045 (EP); B41J11/007 (US); B41J13/0018 (EP);
B41J13/0036 (EP); B41J13/103 (EP); B41J13/106 (EP);
B41J3/60 (EP); B65H15/00 (CN); B65H2301/333 (CN);
B65H2801/06 (CN); B65H2801/09 (CN); B65H2801/39 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/24]
Former [2019/50]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/50]
English:RECORDING APPARATUS[2019/50]
French:APPAREIL D'ENREGISTREMENT[2019/50]
Examination procedure01.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
01.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2023Fee for grant paid
26.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US2013093822  (OIZUMI TAKAO [JP]) [I] 1-12* paragraphs [0042] - [0065] - [ 0086]; figure 1 *;
 [XAI]US2015050045  (SATO SHOUGO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7-9 * paragraphs [0037] - [0044] - [ 0052] - [0059] - [ 0232] - [0250]; figures 1-3 * [A] 3,5,6,10 [I] 11,12;
 [XAI]US2015274477  (KODAMA HIDETOSHI [JP]) [X] 1,4,7,8 * paragraphs [0045] - [0073]; figure 2 * [A] 2,3,9 [I] 5,6,10-12;
 [I]US2017217221  (OTSUKA KAZUO [JP], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0041] - [0058] - [ 0084] - [0100]; figures 1-5 *
by applicantJP2003171062
 JP20180073246
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