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EP About this file: EP2883704

EP2883704 - LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/25]LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID-CONSUMING DEVICE, LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND LIQUID CONTAINER UNIT
[2018/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2018/39]
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUDO, Shoma
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / KOASE, Takashi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / OKADA, Toshiya
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / KOIKE, Yasunori
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
05 / TAKAMOTO, Tetsuya
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
06 / SUZUKI, Nobutaka
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
07 / TAMAI, Satoshi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
08 / NAKAZAWA, Toru
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
09 / TSUKAHARA, Katsutomo
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
10 / KANAZAWA, Masayuki
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
11 / MIMURA, Naofumi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
12 / IIZAWA, Keigo
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
13 / KOBAYASHI, Yutaka
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2015/25]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/25]
Application number, filing date13827659.702.08.2013
[2018/39]
WO2013JP04712
Priority number, dateJP2012017814710.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178147
JP2012017882110.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178821
JP2012017882210.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178822
JP2012017882310.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178823
JP2012017882410.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178824
JP2012017882510.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178825
JP2012017882610.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012178826
JP2012020371714.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012203717
JP2012020371814.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012203718
JP2012020371914.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012203719
JP2012023756529.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012237565
JP2012024045831.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012240458
JP2012024121831.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012241218
JP2012024836312.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012248363
JP2012025265716.11.2012         Original published format: JP 2012252657
[2015/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014024458
Date:13.02.2014
Language:JA
[2014/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2883704
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2883704
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2015/25]
CPC:
B41J2/175 (EP,CN,RU,US); B41J2/17556 (KR,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B41J2/17503 (CN); B41J2/17523 (US); B41J2/17553 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B41J2/17566 (CN); B41J29/02 (EP,US); B41J29/13 (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 [2015/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM[2018/24]
English:LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM[2018/24]
French:SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION EN LIQUIDE[2018/24]
Former [2015/25]FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHÄLTER, FLÜSSIGKEITSVERBRAUCHENDE VORRICHTUNG, FLÜSSIGKEITSVERSORGUNGSSYSTEM UND FLÜSSIGKEITSBEHÄLTEREINHEIT
Former [2015/25]LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID-CONSUMING DEVICE, LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND LIQUID CONTAINER UNIT
Former [2015/25]CONTENANT DE LIQUIDE, DISPOSITIF DE CONSOMMATION DE LIQUIDE, SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION EN LIQUIDE, ET UNITÉ DE CONTENANT DE LIQUIDE
Entry into regional phase09.02.2015Translation filed 
09.02.2015National basic fee paid 
09.02.2015Search fee paid 
09.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/25]
23.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2018Fee for grant paid
17.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2018Receipt 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  27.11.2017
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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International search[Y]JPH03205154  (CANON KK);
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 [Y]JPH10193639  (BROTHER IND LTD);
 [X]JP2012051307  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JP2012061624  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
by applicantJP2000301732
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