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EP3484711 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONTINUOUS INKJET PRINTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.09.2017
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
Domino UK Limited
Trafalgar Way
Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire CB23 8TU / GB
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKINGTON, Stuart Mark
15 Meautys
St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4LU / GB
02 / BRIDGES, Richard Thomas Calhoun
5 Royal Way
Trumpington Cambridgeshire CB2 9AW / GB
03 / PARTRIDGE, Colin Jon
2 Clover Court
Park Street
Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 6DX / GB
04 / CHASE, Justin
8A Paddock Row
Elsworth Cambridgeshire CB23 4JG / GB
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/35]
Former [2019/21]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date17757812.713.07.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017GB52063
Priority number, dateGB2016001225914.07.2016         Original published format: GB 201612259
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018011585
Date:18.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3484711
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3484711
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/02, B41J2/17, B41J2/185, B41J2/18, B41J2/195
[2020/12]
CPC:
B41J2/18 (EP,US); B41J2/185 (GB,US); B41J2/17556 (US);
B41J2/02 (GB); B41J2/1721 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (US);
B41J2/195 (EP,US); B41J2002/1853 (EP,GB,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/21]B41J2/02, B41J2/17, B41J2/185
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 [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN ODER IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT KONTINUIERLICHEN TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKERN[2019/21]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO CONTINUOUS INKJET PRINTERS[2019/21]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES IMPRIMANTES À JET D'ENCRE CONTINU[2019/21]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2019National basic fee paid 
05.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
05.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.07.2017
AL26.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS57188376  (RICOH KK) [A] 4,5,8-11* the whole document *;
 [XI]GB2447919  (LINX PRINTING TECH [GB]) [X] 1,2,6,7,12,13,15,16 * page 19, line 17 - page 72, line 22; figures 1-25 * [I] 17-22;
 [XI]WO2009047503  (VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,12,13,15,16 * page 1, lines 2-3 * * page 5, line 19 - page 15, line 28; figures 1-7D * [I] 3-5,8-11,14,17-22;
 [I]GB2455775  (LINX PRINTING TECH [GB]) [I] 1-22 * page 7, line 28 - page 22, line 28; figures 1-6; claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2479751  (DOMINO PRINTING SCIENCES PLC [GB]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
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