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EP4081398 - MAINTAINING NOZZLES OF PRINT APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 09.01.2026 Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 30.09.2022
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 02.10.2021
Most recent event Tooltip	09.01.2026	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 11.02.2026 [2026/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 10300 Energy Drive Spring TX 77389 / US
	[2022/44]
Inventor(s)	01 / CORTES, Andreu Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	02 / SERRANO LOPEZ, Estefania Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	03 / ROIG HERNANDEZ, Guillem Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	04 / NADIMPALLI, Chandrasekhar Venkata Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	05 / VINARDELL SERRASOLSAS Pol Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	06 / BLANCH I PUJOL, Jordi Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Bldg BCN 01 E- 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles / ES
	[2022/44]
Representative(s)	Plasseraud IP 104 Rue de Richelieu CS92104 75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
	[N/P]
Former [2022/44]	Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date	20926562.8	24.03.2020
	[2022/44]
	WO2020US24407
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2021194472
	Date:	30.09.2021
	Language:	EN
	[2021/39]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP4081398
	Date:	02.11.2022
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2022/44]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	RU	30.09.2021
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.10.2023
Classification	IPC:	B41J2/135, B41J2/165, B41J29/17, B08B1/00	[2022/44]
	CPC:	B41J2/16517 (EP); B41J2/16538 (EP,US); B41J2/16508 (EP); B41J2/16535 (EP,US); B41J2002/1655 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2022/44]
Title	German:	WARTUNG VON DÜSEN IN DRUCKGERÄTEN	[2022/44]
	English:	MAINTAINING NOZZLES OF PRINT APPARATUSES	[2022/44]
	French:	MAINTENANCE DE BUSES D'APPAREILS D'IMPRESSION	[2022/44]
Entry into regional phase	25.07.2022	National basic fee paid
	25.07.2022	Search fee paid
	25.07.2022	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.07.2022	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.07.2022	Examination requested [2022/44]
	29.02.2024	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	29.02.2024	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	01.10.2025	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2026/07]
	16.10.2025	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2026/07]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.07.2022	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.03.2023	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.03.2024	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.03.2025	06 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA] US2012050394 (TAKADA NORIHISA et al.) [X] 1-3,6-10,12-15 * the whole document *[A] 4,5
		[A] JP2019104173 (RICOH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
		[A] WO2019152016 (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
		[X] JP2018030347 (RICOH CO LTD et al.) [X] 1,7,14 * the whole document *
		[X] JP2009226610 (BROTHER IND LTD et al.) [X] 1,7,14 * the whole document *
		[X] US2017259575 (NAKANO TAKUMA et al.) [X] 1,7,14 * the whole document *
		[X] JP3221394 (ハイデルベルガードルツクマシーネンアクチエンゲゼルシヤフトＨｅｉｄｅｌｂｅｒｇｅｒＤｒｕｃｋｍａｓｃｈｉｎｅｎＡＧ) [X] 1,7,14 * the whole document *
		[X] US2013076830 (INOUE HIROSHI et al.) [X] 1,7,14 * the whole document *
		[A] JP2012051141 (CANON KK et al.) [A] 4,5,11 * the whole document *
		[A] JPH11314374 (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [A] 4,5,11 * the whole document *
		[A] JP2014148128 (CANON KK et al.) [A] 11 * the whole document *
	International search	[XY] US2009179952 (HIBBARD CHRISTOPHER et al.) [X] 1-13 * , claims 1-7, [0080]-[0086],[0090],[0093],[0098],[0102],[0115],[0127],[0131]-[0133],[0136], [0146]-[0147] *[Y] 14-15
		[Y] WO2019152016 (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO et al.) [Y] 14-15 * , claims 6 *
		[A] EP0673772 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO et al.) [A] 1-15
		[A] JP2011240532 (RICOH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15
	by applicant	US2012050394

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