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EP About this file: EP2200830

EP2200830 - INK JET MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  01.08.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2014Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 03.09.2014  [2014/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Videojet Technologies, Inc.
1500 Mittel Boulevard
Wood Dale, IL 60191 / US
[2010/26]
Inventor(s)01 / TOMLIN, Matthew
Lindsway
17 Church Street
Stapleford
Cambridge CB2 5DS / GB
02 / FOST, Ian
Llamedos
Wisbeach Road
Manea
Cambs PE15 OHB / GB
03 / ZABA, Jerzy
56 Melvin Way
Histon
Cambridge CB24 9HY / GB
04 / LECHEHEB, Ammar
3 The Paddock
Harston
Cambridge CB2 5PR / GB
 [2012/37]
Former [2010/26]01 / TOMLIN, Matthew
Lindsway 17 Church Street Stapleford
Cambridge CB2 5DS / GB
02 / FOST, Ian
Llamedos Wisbeach Road Manea
Cambs PE15 OHB / GB
03 / ZABA, Jerzy
56 Melvin Way Histon
Cambridge CB24 9HY / GB
04 / LECHEHEB, Ammar
3 The Paddock Harston
Cambridge CB2 5PR / GB
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
Former [2013/46]Schiuma, Daniele Wolfgang, et al
Müller-Boré & Partner Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2013/37]Kenrick, Mark Lloyd, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2011/38]Every, David Aidan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2010/26]Every, David Aidan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date08837219.810.10.2008
[2010/26]
WO2008US79508
Priority number, dateGB2007002014016.07.2008         Original published format: GB 0720140
GB2007002005115.10.2007         Original published format: GB 0720051
US20080081283P16.07.2008         Original published format: US 81283 P
[2014/11]
Former [2010/29]GB2007002014016.07.2008
GB2007002005115.10.2007
US2008008128316.07.2008
Former [2010/26]GB2007002014012.10.2007
GB2007002005115.10.2007
US2008008128316.07.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009049150
Date:16.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2200830
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2200830
Date:12.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/19, B41J2/175
[2011/24]
CPC:
B41J2/17563 (EP,US); B41J2/07 (US); B41J2/175 (EP,US);
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J2/18 (EP,US);
B41J2/185 (EP,US); B41J2002/1853 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/26]B41J2/165
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/26]
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLMODUL[2010/26]
English:INK JET MODULE[2010/26]
French:MODULE À JET D'ENCRE[2010/26]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2010National basic fee paid 
20.04.2010Search fee paid 
20.04.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2010Examination requested  [2010/26]
03.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2012Fee for grant paid
18.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12002592.9  / EP2479035
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.12.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.04.2013  29.10.2013  WITHDRAWN
Domino Printing Sciences PLC
Bar Hill
Cambridge CB3 8TU / GB
Opponent's representative
Haverkamp, Jens
Gartenstrasse 61
58636 Iserlohn / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/49]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2013  29.10.2013  WITHDRAWN
Domino Printing Sciences PLC
Bar Hill
Cambridge CB3 8TU / GB
Opponent's representative
Haverkamp, Jens
Patentanwalt Stefanstraße 2 Kirchhoffgebäude
58638 Iserlohn / DE
Former [2013/21]
Opponent(s)01  12.04.2013    WITHDRAWN
Domino Printing Sciences PLC
Bar Hill
Cambridge CB3 8TU / GB
Opponent's representative
Haverkamp, Jens
Patentanwalt Stefanstraße 2 Kirchhoffgebäude
58638 Iserlohn / DE
14.05.2013No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
07.06.2013No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.07.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.11.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.04.2014Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
25.04.2014Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2014/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.10.2008
AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
MT12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
LU10.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
MT12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
LU10.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/51]AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
MT12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/34]AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
DK12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG12.12.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/33]AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
IE10.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/31]AT12.09.2012
BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/28]BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
CZ12.09.2012
EE12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
PL12.09.2012
RO12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
SK12.09.2012
MC31.10.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
IS12.01.2013
PT14.01.2013
Former [2013/20]BE12.09.2012
CY12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/12]CY12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
SE12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
LV12.09.2012
SI12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
GR13.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY12.09.2012
FI12.09.2012
HR12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI12.09.2012
LT12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
Former [2013/08]LT12.09.2012
NO12.12.2012
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US6655791  (CROCKETT DENNIS [GB], et al);
 [X]US7114794  (SILVERBROOK KIA [AU], et al)
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