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EP About this file: EP2168772

EP2168772 - Printing System [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2010/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Hanson, Lisa M
18110 SE 34th Street
Vancouver, WA 98683-8906 / US
02 / Steinmetz, Charles R
1165 NW Overlook Drive
Corvallis, WA 97330 / US
03 / Gonzales, Curt G
1000 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, OR 97330-4239 / US
04 / Hwang, Peter G
18110 SE 34th Street
Vancouver, WA 98683-8906 / US
05 / Petersen, Daniel W
24955 Pleasant View Drive
Oregon, OR 97370 / US
 [2012/19]
Former [2010/13]01 / Hanson, Lisa M
18110 SE 34th Street
Vancouver, WA 98683-8906 / US
02 / Steinmetz, Charles R
1165 NW Overlook Drive
Corvallis, WA 97330 / US
03 / Gonzales, Curt G
1000 NE Circle Blvd
Corvallis, OR 97330-4239 / US
04 / Hwang, Peter G
18110 SE 34th Street
Vancouver, WA 98683-8906 / US
05 / Petersen, Daniel W
24955 Pleasant View Drive
Oregon, OR 97370 / US
Representative(s)Flutter, Paula, et al
EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/13]Flutter, Paula, et al
EIP Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date10150804.227.07.2004
[2010/13]
Priority number, dateUS2003063240831.07.2003         Original published format: US 632408
[2010/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2168772
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2168772
Date:18.08.2010
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2168772
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2010/13]
CPC:
B41J2/17546 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US);
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/1753 (EP,US);
B41J2/1755 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/13]
TitleGerman:Drucksystem[2010/13]
English:Printing System[2010/13]
French:Système d'impression[2010/13]
Examination procedure14.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
10.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2012Fee for grant paid
24.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04779319.5  / EP1651443
EP07107768.9  / EP1839880
Divisional application(s)EP10182816.8  / EP2258554
EP15156761.7  / EP2902207
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040779319) is  08.01.2007
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2004
AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE27.07.2012
LU27.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE27.07.2012
LU27.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2014/21]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE27.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/34]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
IE27.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/33]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
IE27.07.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
CH31.07.2012
LI31.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
MC31.07.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
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GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
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EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
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BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
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SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
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BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
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SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
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FI09.05.2012
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SE09.05.2012
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GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
PL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
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GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
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Former [2012/48]FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US4272019  (HALABY JR SAMUEL A) [X] 1-13 * column 2, line 22 - line 34 * * column 5, line 27 - line 31; figure 4 * * column 5, line 51 - line 53 * * column 6, line 31 - line 35; figure 6 * * column 7, line 32 - line 36 * * column 8, line 10 - line 14 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]JPS634953  (CANON KK) [A] 1,12,13 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0412459  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,12,13* abstract *;
 [A]EP0732632  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,12,13 * column 3, line 21 - line 48; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]EP0778145  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,12,13 * column 9, line 47 - column 10, line 34; figures 8-10 *;
 [X]EP0940260  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0057] - [0062] - [0080] , [0081]; figures 8,9,19 *;
 [X]US6322205  (CHILDERS WINTHROP D [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1232871  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0099] - [0101]; figures 6a,6b *;
 [X]US6471333  (POWELL DAN [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 4, line 45 - line 61; figure 4 * * column 7, line 24 - line 63; figures 9,10 *
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