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EP About this file: EP3498477

EP3498477 - INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK-JET PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co., Ltd.
5A Building 1
No.3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai, Guangdong 519060 / CN
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / XIA, Jingzhang
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
02 / QIU, Yongqun
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
03 / JIA, Zhizheng
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
04 / ZHU, Yijing
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
05 / MA, Haoming
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
06 / CHEN, Weijian
5A Building 1
No. 3883 Zhuhai Avenue
Zhuhai Guangdong 519060 / CN
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Sun, Yiming
HUASUN Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstraße 33
80801 München / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date17838541.520.07.2017
[2019/25]
WO2017CN93750
Priority number, dateCN20161066461512.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610664615
CN20161066248912.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610662489
CN20161066279012.08.2016         Original published format: CN201610662790
CN2016110854416.11.2016         Original published format: CN201611008544
[2019/25]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018028411
Date:15.02.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498477
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3498477
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN15.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2019/25]
CPC:
B41J2/1752 (EP); B41J2/1753 (EP); B41J2/17546 (EP);
B41J2/17553 (EP)
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENPATRONENCHIP, TINTENPATRONE UND TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKER[2019/25]
English:INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE AND INK-JET PRINTER[2019/25]
French:PUCE DE CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE, CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE ET IMPRIMANTE À JET D'ENCRE[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2019Translation filed 
14.01.2019National basic fee paid 
14.01.2019Search fee paid 
14.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
18.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2021Fee for grant paid
06.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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