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EP4034383 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS INKJET PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.10.2024
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Videojet Technologies, Inc.
1500 Mittel Boulevard
Wood Dale, IL 60191 / US
[2022/31]
Inventor(s)01 / SHERMAN, Nigel, Edward
Burrows End Warren Lane Woolpit
Suffolk IP30 9RT / GB
02 / ZAWADA, Arkadiusz Cezary
24 The Tene Baldock
Hertfordshire SG7 6DG / GB
03 / HORSNELL, David
3 Perne Road
Cambridge CB1 3RX / GB
04 / COX, Paul
250 Archer Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 5HJ / GB
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]Sun, Minghui
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date20780678.724.09.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020EP76819
Priority number, dateGB2019001388926.09.2019         Original published format: GB 201913889
[2022/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021058699
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4034383
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/02, B41J2/07, B41J2/125
[2024/11]
CPC:
B41J2/02 (EP,US); B41J2/07 (EP,US); B41J2/125 (EP);
B41J2002/022 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/31]B41J2/02
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 [2022/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM KONTINUIERLICHEN TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKEN[2022/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS INKJET PRINTING[2022/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR L'IMPRESSION À JET D'ENCRE EN CONTINU[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2022National basic fee paid 
07.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
07.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/47]
11.07.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2007064037  (HAWKINS GILBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-29 * the whole document * [I] 5-7;
 [XI]JP2013010229  (HITACHI IND EQUIPMENT SYS) [X] 1-4,8-14,16-29 * the whole document *[I] 5-7,15
by applicantUS5561452
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