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EP About this file: EP3237554

EP3237554 - THERMAL INK JET INK COMPOSITION WITH ADDITIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Videojet Technologies Inc.
1500 Mittel Boulevard
Wood Dale, IL 60191 / US
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / SELMECZY, Anthony
300 Schreiber Avenue
Roselle, Illinois 60172 / US
02 / HARVEY, Kyle
1029 Charlela Lane
Apt. 211
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007 / US
03 / ROBERTSON, Casey
450 N. Maggie Lane
Romeoville, Illinois 60446 / US
04 / ZHU, Linfang
6333 Bobby Jones Lane
Woodridge, Illinois 60517 / US
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Dauncey, Mark Peter
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15830925.221.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015US67119
Priority number, dateUS201462096092P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096092 P
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016106222
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3237554
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3237554
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, C09D11/30
[2017/44]
CPC:
C09D11/30 (EP,CN,US); C09D11/03 (CN); C08K5/05 (US);
C09D11/00 (EP,US); C09D11/033 (CN)
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 [2017/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR DEN THERMOTINTENSTRAHLDRUCK ENTHALTEND ADDITIVE[2020/34]
English:THERMAL INK JET INK COMPOSITION WITH ADDITIVE[2017/44]
French:COMPOSITION D'ENCRE POUR JET D'ENCRE THERMIQUE COMPRENANT DES ADDITIVES[2020/34]
Former [2017/44]WÄRMETINTENSTRAHLTINTENZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT ADDITIV
Former [2017/44]COMPOSITION D'ENCRE POUR JET D'ENCRE THERMIQUE CONTENANT UN ADDITIF
Entry into regional phase25.05.2017National basic fee paid 
25.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
25.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2021Fee for grant paid
19.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2015
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
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DK03.03.2021
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PT05.07.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6461418  (YUE SHUNQIONG [US], et al) [A] 15 * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 7; claims 1-8; table 3 *;
 [A]US2007225400  (SCHMID CHRISTIAN [US], et al) [A] 1,15 * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0012]; claims 1-3,8,11,; table 2 *;
 [YA]US2010081740  (JACKSON CHRISTIAN [US]) [Y] 8-14 * paragraph [0040]; claims 1-9 * [A] 15;
 [IY]US2011012954  (BROWN BENJAMIN J [US], et al) [I] 1-7,15-21 * paragraphs [0016] , [0019] , [0058] - [0064] - [0066] - [0068] - [0 75] , [0 79] , [0 86]; claims 1-8,11,25,33,37; tables 1-9 * [Y] 8-14;
 [XI]US2012026257  (ROBERTSON CASEY [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * paragraphs [0030] , [0031]; claims 1,10,17,21,22; table 1 * [I] 8-21;
 [X]GB2507727  (DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC [GB]) [X] 8-21* page 8, lines 7-12; claims 1-30 *
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