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EP About this file: EP3781991

EP3781991 - TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE WITH STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING TONER DISCHARGING PART FROM BEING BLOCKED BY WEIGHT PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2021/08]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Seung-Gweon
2nd-floor S-Printing Main Building, Maetan 3-dong
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / CHOI, Woong-Yong
2nd-floor S-Printing Main Building, Maetan 3-dong
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / HONG, Jinhwa
2nd-floor S-Printing Main Building, Maetan 3-dong
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / MOON, Ji-Won
2nd-floor S-Printing Main Building, Maetan 3-dong
Suwon-si Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2021/08]
Application number, filing date19917752.809.08.2019
[2021/08]
WO2019US45927
Priority number, dateKR2019002565106.03.2019         Original published format: KR 20190025651
[2021/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020180344
Date:10.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3781991
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3781991
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU10.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08, G03G21/00, G03G21/18
[2021/49]
CPC:
G03G15/0894 (EP,KR,US); G03G15/0865 (EP,US); G03G15/0867 (EP,KR,US);
G03G21/181 (EP,US); G03G21/1633 (US); G03G2215/0668 (EP);
G03G2215/0673 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/08]G03G15/08, G03G21/00
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 [2021/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TONERNACHFÜLLKARTUSCHE MIT STRUKTUR ZUM VERHINDERN DES BLOCKIERENS DES TONERAUSSTOSSTEILS DURCH EIN GEWICHTSTEIL[2021/08]
English:TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE WITH STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING TONER DISCHARGING PART FROM BEING BLOCKED BY WEIGHT PART[2021/08]
French:CARTOUCHE DE RECHARGE DE TONER AYANT UNE STRUCTURE SERVANT À EMPÊCHER UNE PARTIE DE DÉCHARGE DE TONER D'ÊTRE BLOQUÉE PAR UNE PARTIE DE POIDS[2021/08]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2020National basic fee paid 
17.11.2020Search fee paid 
17.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
10.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2023Fee for grant paid
25.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SI27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/33]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08137229  (NEC CORP);
 [IA]US5774772  (KAI TSUKURU [JP], et al);
 [XA]JP2003084549  (CANON KK);
 [XA]US6862420  (LESS KRZYSZTOF J [GB])
International search[A]US6270276  (VIRGO ROGER [GB]);
 [A]US2011158738  (BAINBRIDGE HARRY [US], et al);
 [A]EP2628605  (GROCON BVBA [BE]);
 [A]WO2015057378  (GOLF RITE PRODUCTS LLC [US])
by applicantJPH08137229
 US5774772
 JP2003084549
 US6862420
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