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EP2930028 - PROTECTION MEMBER FOR LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
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
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2019/21]
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Manabu
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
02 / Okazawa, Noriaki
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
03 / Mizutani, Tadahiro
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi
Nagano, 392-8502 / JP
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/42]
Application number, filing date15162379.002.04.2015
[2015/42]
Priority number, dateJP2014007834707.04.2014         Original published format: JP 2014078347
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2930028
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2930028
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2930028
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B65D61/00, B65D59/06
[2016/28]
CPC:
B41J2/17503 (EP,US); B41J2/1754 (US); B41J2/17533 (US);
B41J2/17536 (EP,US); B65D59/06 (US); B65D61/00 (US)
Former IPC [2015/42]B41J2/175
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 [2017/06]
Former [2015/42]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHUTZELEMENT FÜR EINE FLÜSSIGKEITSVERSORGUNGSEINHEIT[2015/42]
English:PROTECTION MEMBER FOR LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT[2015/42]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE PROTECTION POUR UNE UNITÉ D'ALIMENTATION EN LIQUIDE[2015/42]
Examination procedure02.04.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
09.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2019Fee for grant paid
16.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP0418828  (CANON KK [JP]) [I] 1 * column 14, lines 28-57; figures 13a,13b *;
 [X]EP0698497  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1* column 30, lines 38-47; figure 42 *;
 [X]EP0861732  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-11 * page 6, lines 3-9; figures 1a,1b *;
 [X]EP1065061  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0217]; figures 4a,4b *;
 [X]FR2837422  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * page 15, line 33 - page 16, line 13; figure 6 *;
 [X]JP2003320685  (CANON KK) [X] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0025] , [0 26] , [0 37] *;
 [X]JP2005329727  (CANON KK) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]CN200939736Y  (TIANWEI TECH DEV CO LTD ZHUHAI [CN]) [X] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [X]US2009251514  (CAUSEY ANTHONY D [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0044] , [0045] , [0048]; figures 5a,5b,9a,9b *;
 [X]JP3169008U  (SANGYO ST) [X] 1-11 * abstract *
by applicantJP2006021476
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