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EP2570263 - Liquid-jet head and liquid-jet head device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2013/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Takafumi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2020/22]
Former [2013/12]01 / Sasaki, Takafumi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2020/22]
Former [2013/12]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date12181547.623.08.2012
[2013/12]
Priority number, dateJP2011020234115.09.2011         Original published format: JP 2011202341
[2013/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2570263
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2570263
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[2013/12]
CPC:
B41J2/14274 (EP,US); B41J2002/14403 (EP,US); B41J2202/07 (EP,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 [2013/12]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsstrahlkopf und Flüssigkeitsstrahlkopfvorrichtung[2013/12]
English:Liquid-jet head and liquid-jet head device[2013/12]
French:Tête de jet de liquide et dispositif de tête de jet de liquide[2013/12]
Examination procedure23.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/12]
18.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2020Fee for grant paid
21.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.02.2014
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6742883  (TAKATA MASAYUKI [JP]) [Y] 1-6,8-10 * column 7, line 56 - line 58; figures 7-10 *;
 [Y]US5650812  (OCHI NORIHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-6,8-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1336487  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-6,8-10 * paragraph [0116]; figures 14,15 *
ExaminationJP2009066890
by applicantJP3885226B
 JP2011202341
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