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EP About this file: EP3683063

EP3683063 - LIQUID ABSORBER, INK ABSORBING DEVICE AND INK-JET PRINTER. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2020/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MIYASAKA, Yoichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2020/30]
Application number, filing date20152306.516.01.2020
[2020/30]
Priority number, dateJP2019000713618.01.2019         Original published format: JP 2019007136
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3683063
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3683063
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165, B41J2/17, B01J20/26, B01J20/28
[2021/31]
CPC:
B01J20/267 (EP); B41J2/185 (CN,US); B41J2/1721 (EP,US);
B01J20/28028 (EP); B01J20/28035 (EP); B41J2/16505 (EP);
B41J2/16508 (EP,US); B41J2/16523 (EP,US); B41J2/1728 (EP);
B41J2/1742 (US); B41J2002/1856 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/30]B41J2/165, B01J20/26, B01J20/28
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 [2021/01]
Former [2020/30]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:FLÜSSIGKEITSABSORBIERER, TINTENABSORBIERENDES GERÄT UND TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKER[2021/31]
English:LIQUID ABSORBER, INK ABSORBING DEVICE AND INK-JET PRINTER.[2020/30]
French:ABSORBEUR DE LIQUIDE, APPAREIL ABSORBANT L'ENCRE ET IMPRIMANTE À JET D'ENCRE[2021/31]
Former [2020/30]FLÜSSIGKEITSABSORBER, TINTENABSORPTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND FLÜSSIGKEITSTRÖPFCHENAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2020/30]ABSORBEUR DE LIQUIDE, DISPOSITIF D'ABSORPTION D'ENCRE ET APPAREIL D'ÉJECTION DE GOUTTELETTES LIQUIDES
Examination procedure23.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/53]
23.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2021Fee for grant paid
30.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000318185  (UNITIKA LTD, et al) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [XA]US2007119301  (ABE FUJIO [JP]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 48] - [0051] - [0 64] , [0 70]; figure 1B * [A] 7;
 [AD]US2014055522  (KANEKO KEN [JP]) [AD] 1-7 * paragraphs [0003] , [00 9] - [0030] - [0 80] *
by applicantJP2014040045
 JP20190007136
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