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EP About this file: EP2241443

EP2241443 - THERMAL PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sato Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
7-1 Shimomeguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo
1530064 / JP
[2013/42]
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Sato
9-10, Ebisu 4-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Sato Chishiki Zaisan Kenkyusyo
9-10 Ebisu 4-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOKUTA, Hiroshi
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SATO
9-10, Ebisu 4-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
 [2013/50]
Former [2010/42]01 / KOKUTA, Hiroshi
c/o KABUSHIKI KAISHA SATO 9-10, Ebisu 4-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2010/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08872177.406.10.2008
[2010/42]
WO2008JP68172
Priority number, dateJP2008002868408.02.2008         Original published format: JP 2008028684
[2010/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009098801
Date:13.08.2009
Language:JA
[2009/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2241443
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2241443
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/32, B41J2/325
[2010/42]
CPC:
B41J2/32 (EP,US); B41J2/325 (EP,US); B41J2202/31 (EP,US)
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 [2010/42]
TitleGerman:THERMODRUCKER[2010/42]
English:THERMAL PRINTER[2010/42]
French:IMPRIMANTE THERMIQUE[2010/42]
Entry into regional phase05.08.2010Translation filed 
05.08.2010National basic fee paid 
05.08.2010Search fee paid 
05.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
09.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2013Fee for grant paid
09.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.04.2013
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2008
AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
HR11.12.2013
LT11.12.2013
LV11.12.2013
MC11.12.2013
MT11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
SE11.12.2013
SI11.12.2013
SK11.12.2013
TR11.12.2013
NO11.03.2014
GR12.03.2014
IS11.04.2014
PT11.04.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU06.10.2008
AT11.12.2013
BE11.12.2013
BG11.12.2013
CY11.12.2013
CZ11.12.2013
DK11.12.2013
EE11.12.2013
FI11.12.2013
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MC11.12.2013
RO11.12.2013
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TR11.12.2013
NO11.03.2014
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Former [2016/25]AT11.12.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2007091162  (TAKABATAKE YOSHINARI et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] US5694159  (KAJIYA HIROSHI et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A] WO03080347  (APS ENGINEERING SARL SOC et al.) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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