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EP About this file: EP3663863

EP3663863 - DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1, Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ITABASHI, Nao
c/o BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
02 / YOKOI, Junichi
c/o BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Intellectual Property Department
1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date20151527.722.08.2016
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3663863
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3663863
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03G21/16, G03G21/18
[2020/24]
CPC:
G03G21/1652 (EP); G03G21/1676 (EP); G03G21/1871 (EP);
G03G21/1885 (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 [2020/27]
Former [2020/24]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:ENTWICKLUNGSKARTUSCHE[2020/24]
English:DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE[2020/24]
French:CARTOUCHE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT[2020/24]
Examination procedure25.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
25.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2021Fee for grant paid
02.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16185121.7  / EP3287852
EP18166158.8  / EP3370120
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2015261177  (MOON JI-WON [KR], et al) [A] 1-17* paragraphs [0056] , [0059] , [0060] , [0068]; figures 1,6,7 *
by applicantJP2011059510
 JP2013054058
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