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EP About this file: EP4084959

EP4084959 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING SOLDER PASTE AND OTHER VISCOUS MATERIALS AT HIGH RESOLUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IO Tech Group, Ltd.
12b Shaftesbury Centre
85, Barlby Road
London W10 6AZ / GB
[2022/45]
Inventor(s)01 / ZENOU, Michael
12B Shaftesbury Centre 85 Barlby Road
London W10 6AZ / GB
02 / GILAN, Ziv
12B Shaftesbury Centre 85 Barlby Road
London W10 6AZ / GB
03 / NESHER, Guy
12B Shaftesbury Centre 85 Barlby Road
London W10 6AZ / GB
 [2022/45]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/45]
Application number, filing date21700086.805.01.2021
[2022/45]
WO2021IB50025
Priority number, dateUS202062969233P03.02.2020         Original published format: US 202062969233 P
US20201680748903.03.2020         Original published format: US202016807489
[2022/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021156682
Date:12.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4084959
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.08.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4084959
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41M1/42, B41M1/22, B41M1/12, B41F16/00, H05K3/12
[2022/45]
CPC:
H05K3/1275 (EP,KR); B41F16/0073 (EP,KR,US); B23K1/0016 (EP,KR,US);
B05C1/08 (US); B05C1/0813 (KR,US); B05C5/02 (US);
B05C5/0245 (KR,US); B05C5/027 (KR,US); B05C9/14 (KR,US);
B05D1/26 (KR,US); B05D1/28 (KR,US); B05D3/06 (US);
B05D3/065 (KR,US); B23K3/0638 (EP,KR); B23K3/082 (EP,KR);
B41F15/0881 (EP,KR); B41F16/006 (EP,KR); B41F19/007 (EP,KR);
B41M3/006 (KR,US); B41M5/025 (EP,KR); H05K3/34 (US);
H05K3/3478 (EP,KR,US); B23K2101/42 (EP,KR,US); B41P2215/50 (EP,KR);
H05K2203/0156 (EP,KR); H05K2203/0338 (EP,KR,US); H05K2203/0528 (EP,KR);
H05K2203/0534 (EP,KR); H05K2203/107 (EP,KR); H05K2203/163 (EP,KR);
H05K3/00 (US) (-)
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 [2022/45]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM DRUCKEN VON LÖTPASTE UND ANDEREN VISKOSEN MATERIALIEN MIT HOHER AUFLÖSUNG[2022/45]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING SOLDER PASTE AND OTHER VISCOUS MATERIALS AT HIGH RESOLUTION[2022/45]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IMPRESSION DE PÂTE À BRASER ET D'AUTRES MATÉRIAUX VISQUEUX À HAUTE RÉSOLUTION[2022/45]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2022National basic fee paid 
03.08.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/45]
03.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/35]CZ18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/27]ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[XAI]WO0172489  (ALGERI MARIS [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,16,17,19 * page 27, line 16 - page 31, line 23; figures 34-37; claims 1,2 * [A] 3,7-15,18 [I] 6,20;
 [A]US2007164089  (GAUGLER KEVIN W [US]) [A] 1-20* paragraphs [0002] , [0009] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1-3; claims 1-4 *;
 [XA]US2015239236  (STEFANI FRANCO [IT], et al) [X] 1,2,16,17 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0069]; figures 1-9; claims 1-18 * [A] 3-15,18-20
by applicantUS6122036
 US2005109734
 WO2007084888
 US2011017841
 US8740040
 WO2016198291
 EP3219412
 US9808822
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