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EP About this file: EP3936342

EP3936342 - PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1, Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[2022/02]
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Haru
Nagoya-shi, 467-8562 / JP
02 / SUGAHARA, Hiroto
Nagoya-shi, 467-8562 / JP
 [2023/32]
Former [2022/02]01 / INOUE, Haru
Nagoya-shi, 467-8562 / JP
02 / SUGAHARA, Hiroto
Nagoya-shi, 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/02]
Application number, filing date21182295.229.06.2021
[2022/02]
Priority number, dateJP2020011640006.07.2020         Original published format: JP 2020116400
[2022/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3936342
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3936342
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2022/02]
CPC:
B41J2/04506 (EP); B41J2/07 (CN); B41J2/04548 (EP,US);
B41J2/04508 (EP); B41J2/04541 (EP); B41J2/0455 (EP);
B41J2/0457 (US); B41J2/04581 (EP); B41J2202/21 (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 [2022/33]
Former [2022/02]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:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG UND DRUCKVERFAHREN[2022/02]
English:PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD[2022/02]
French:IMPRIMANTE ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION[2022/02]
Examination procedure11.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/33]
11.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2023Fee for grant paid
29.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/27]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2017282547  (HATTA FUMIKA [JP]) [X] 1,14 * paragraphs [0115] - [0119]; figures 5,21,22 *;
 [XI]US2017282545  (MUTO MASATO [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,12,14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0 59] , [ 134]; figures 3,4, 6,9 *[I] 4,6-11,13;
 [XP]EP3789202  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [XP] 1,14 * paragraphs [0055] - [0064]; figures 3, 7-10 *
by applicantJP2008162261
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