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EP About this file: EP3379489

EP3379489 - PRINTING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
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
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
9-7-3, Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2021/26]
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
7-3, Akasaka 9-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO Kensuke
c/o Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd.
1 Minatomirai 6-chome
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 220-8668 / JP
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Bürkleinstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
[2021/42]
Former [2018/39]Haseltine Lake LLP
Bürkleinstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date16865953.015.04.2016
[2018/39]
WO2016JP62175
Priority number, dateJP2015022526318.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015225263
[2018/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017085950
Date:26.05.2017
Language:JA
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3379489
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3379489
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, A61J3/06, G16H20/13
[2019/28]
CPC:
G16H20/13 (EP,US); A61J3/007 (US); A61J3/06 (EP,US);
B41J2/01 (US); B41J3/407 (US); G06T7/00 (EP,US);
G06T7/0002 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/39]G06T7/00, A61J3/06
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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2018/39]
English:PRINTING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2018/39]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME D'IMPRESSION[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2018Translation filed 
19.04.2018National basic fee paid 
19.04.2018Search fee paid 
19.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
19.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.09.2021Fee for grant paid
13.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2010072745  (ALPVISION S A [CH], et al) [Y] 10,11,13 * paragraphs [0124] , [0 17] *;
 [Y]US2013088555  (HANINA ADAM [US], et al) [Y] 10,11,13 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] *;
 [Y]US2014168309  (MORITA TADAO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0067] , [0 85] , [0 86] , [ 121] , [0 58]; figures 1, 24, 16; claim 9 *;
 [Y]US2014260104  (ACKLEY E MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 6* paragraphs [0110] , [ 111] *;
 [Y]EP2829260  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 2-4 * paragraphs [0012] , [0 14] , [0 98] - [0104] - [0 45]; figures 4, 5, 6b *;
 [Y]EP2875802  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-17 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 10] , [0 11] , [0 14] , [0 63] , [0 64] , [0 66] , [0 67] , [0 82] , [ 123] , [0 91] , [0 93]; figures 1, 5 *
International search[A]JP2013121432  (KYOTO SEISAKUSHO) [A] 1-17* , paragraphs [0026] to [0074] (Family: none) *;
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