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EP About this file: EP3220201

EP3220201 - CARTRIDGE UNIT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2021/43]
Former [2019/49]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive Spring
Texas 77389 / US
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
HP Printing Korea Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Sang-hoon
108-2302, 246, Gwongwang-ro, Paldal-gu
Gyeonggi-do
Suwon-si / KR
02 / LEE, Seung-gweon
212-402, 28, Jungbu-daero 448beon-gil
Yeongtong-gu, Gyeonggi-do
Suwon-si / KR
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date17160925.821.01.2015
[2017/38]
Priority number, dateKR2014001969320.02.2014         Original published format: KR 20140019693
[2017/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220201
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220201
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03G15/08
[2017/38]
CPC:
G03G15/0886 (EP,US); G03G2215/0668 (US); G03G2215/0692 (US);
G03G2221/169 (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 [2018/12]
Former [2017/38]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:KARTUSCHENEINHEIT UND ELEKTROFOTOGRAFISCHE BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT[2017/38]
English:CARTRIDGE UNIT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME[2017/38]
French:UNITÉ DE CARTOUCHE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ÉLECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUES L'UTILISANT[2017/38]
Examination procedure14.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
14.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2021Fee for grant paid
15.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15152004.6  / EP2911005
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0374920  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD [JP], et al) [YD] 6,8 * column 23, line 18 - column 25, line 8; figures 2,28-32, 37 * * column 26, line 22 - line 48 *;
 [XDI]JP2008052033  (CANON KK) [XD] 1-4,6,9,11,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0054] * [I] 8;
 [ID]US2009129824  (YOSHIMOTO YUHSUKE [JP], et al) [ID] 1* paragraphs [0041] - [0043] - [0 65]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [XYI]EP2290461  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-4,7,9-12 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0049]; figures 7,8 * [Y] 6,8 [I] 5
by applicantEP0374920
 JP2008052033
 US2009129824
 US2013243445
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