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EP About this file: EP2130679

EP2130679 - Device for cleaning blotting elements for an ink printing head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 27.10.2021  [2021/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
Prenzlauer Promenade 28
13089 Berlin / DE
[2021/09]
Former [2015/09]For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
Prenzlauer Promenade 28
13089 Berlin / DE
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
Francotyp-Postalia GmbH
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ortmann, Axel
Herbet-Baum-Strasse 34
13088 Berlin / DE
02 / Muhl, Wolfgang
Hubertusstrasse 16a
16540 Hohen Neuendorf / DE
 [2009/50]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Former [2011/39](deleted)
Application number, filing date09005738.124.04.2009
[2009/50]
Priority number, dateDE20082007604U06.06.2008         Original published format: DE 202008007604 U
[2009/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2130679
Date:09.12.2009
Language:DE
[2009/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2130679
Date:28.09.2011
Language:DE
[2011/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2130679
Date:03.03.2021
Language:DE
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G07B17/00, B41J2/165
[2016/20]
CPC:
B41J2/16535 (EP,US); B41J2/16588 (EP,US); B41J2/16541 (EP,US);
G07B2017/00532 (EP,US); G07B2017/00556 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/50]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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/09]
Former [2009/50]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Reinigung von Wischelementen für einen Tintendruckkopf[2009/50]
English:Device for cleaning blotting elements for an ink printing head[2009/50]
French:Dispositif de nettoyage d'éléments de frottement pour une tête d'impression[2009/50]
Examination procedure30.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
24.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2011Fee for grant paid
27.07.2011Fee 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  24.06.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.06.2012    ADMISSIBLE
NEOPOST TECHNOLOGIES
113, rue Jean-Marin Naudin
92220 Bagneux / FR
Opponent's representative
CBDL Patentanwälte
Königstraße 57
47051 Duisburg / DE
 [2012/32]
06.08.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.02.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.06.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.06.2020Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.09.2020Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.11.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.01.2021Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition29.07.2016Appeal received No.  T1797/16
29.07.2016Statement of grounds filed
30.06.2020Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
30.06.2020Date of oral proceedings
08.07.2020Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2009
CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
NL28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU24.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2021/43]
Former [2014/34]HU24.04.2009
CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU24.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2014/27]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
LU24.04.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2014/21]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
TR28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/35]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
MT28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/29]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
DK28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
IE28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
MK28.09.2011
PL28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
BG28.12.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
ES08.01.2012
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
BE30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2012/23]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
EE28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
RO28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
SK28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
PT30.01.2012
Former [2012/21]CY28.09.2011
CZ28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
IS28.01.2012
Former [2012/13]CY28.09.2011
FI28.09.2011
HR28.09.2011
LT28.09.2011
LV28.09.2011
SI28.09.2011
NO28.12.2011
GR29.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[DX]EP0885726  (FRANCOTYP POSTALIA AG [DE]) [DX] 1-8 * column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 44; figures 2-5 *;
 [X]US2005007412  (NISHIKAWA KATSUMASA [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0096]; figures 5,3a-3f,10a,10e,10f *;
 [X]EP1518689  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-7* paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1,5a,5b *
by applicantEP0885726
 EP1782954
OppositionUS5949448
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