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EP About this file: EP3415333

EP3415333 - INK JET RECORDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kao Corporation
14-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8210 / JP
For all designated states
THINK LABORATORY CO., LTD.
1201-11, Takada
Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-8525 / JP
[2018/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMOTO, Yuta
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
02 / MIZUSHIMA, Ryuma
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
03 / SATO, Takahiro
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
04 / WATANABE, Kazuki
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
05 / UEDA, Yasufumi
c/o Kao Corporation Research Laboratories
1334 Minato
Wakayama-shi Wakayama 640-8580 / JP
06 / SHIGETA, Tatsuo
c/o THINK LABORATORY CO. LTD.
1201-11 Takada
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8525 / JP
 [2018/51]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/51]
Application number, filing date17750162.402.02.2017
[2018/51]
WO2017JP03869
Priority number, dateJP2016002535412.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016025354
[2018/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017138438
Date:17.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3415333
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3415333
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41M7/00, B41M5/00, // B41J11/00
[2019/41]
CPC:
B41M5/0023 (EP,US); B41J2/2117 (US); B41M5/0047 (EP,US);
B41M5/0064 (EP,US); B41M7/009 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/51]B41M5/00, B41J2/01, B41J2/21, C09D11/322, C09D11/40
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 [2018/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLAUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/51]
English:INK JET RECORDING METHOD[2018/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ENREGISTREMENT À JET D'ENCRE[2018/51]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2018Translation filed 
09.08.2018National basic fee paid 
09.08.2018Search fee paid 
09.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
28.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2020Fee for grant paid
17.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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 [Y]JP2004018546  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC) [Y] 1-6 * , claims; paragraphs [0062], [0072]; examples 2 to 3 (Family: none) *;
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