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EP3820709 - METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A REFILL PROCESS AND PRINTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/20]UNATTENDED RESERVOIR REFILLINGS
[2024/04]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2021/20]
Inventor(s)01 / O'HARA, Steve A.
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
02 / WONG, Howard G.
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
03 / SCHALK, Wesley R.
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
04 / KOLODZIEJ, Roger J.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
05 / ARNOLD, Christopher J.
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
06 / HAN, Ki Jung
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
07 / COLLIE, Lynn A.
Columbia Tech Center 1115 SE 164th Ave.
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
 [2021/20]
Representative(s)Plasseraud IP
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2024/14]Plasseraud IP
66, rue de la Chaussée d'Antin
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2021/20]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date18926296.713.07.2018
[2021/20]
WO2018US41980
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020013846
Date:16.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3820709
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3820709
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU16.01.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B67D7/34, B41J29/13
[2022/08]
CPC:
B41J2/17509 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP); B41J2/17523 (EP,US);
B41J2/1755 (EP,US); B41J29/13 (EP); B67D7/34 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/20]B41J2/175, B67D7/34
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 [2021/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES NACHFÜLLPROZESSES UND DRUCKVORRICHTUNG[2024/04]
English:METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A REFILL PROCESS AND PRINTING DEVICE[2024/04]
French:MÉTHODE POUR EFFECTUER UN PROCESSUS DE RECHARGE ET DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION[2024/04]
Former [2021/20]UNBEAUFSICHTIGTE BEHÄLTERNACHFÜLLUNG
Former [2021/20]UNATTENDED RESERVOIR REFILLINGS
Former [2021/20]REMPLISSAGES DE RÉSERVOIR AUTOMATIQUES
Entry into regional phase22.12.2020National basic fee paid 
22.12.2020Search fee paid 
22.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/20]
15.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Fee for grant paid
20.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0863016  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-3,7-10,13 * column 1 - column 2 * * column 7; figures 1-3 * [I] 4-6,11,12,14,15;
 [X]US2001019346  (PAWLOWSKI NORMAN E JR [US], et al) [X] 1,7,13 * paragraphs [0002] - [0098]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2017036487  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2017060275  (SICPA HOLDING SA [CH]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2017190565  (PROPER SCOTT T [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0016] - [0 33] - [0050]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2017225479  (HIRASAWA YUSUKE [JP]) [X] 1,7,13 * paragraphs [0008] - [0060]; figures 1, 2 *
International search[X]US2001019346  (PAWLOWSKI NORMAN E JR [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * , [0064], [0067], [0115], [0133], [0158], [0159], fig. 1A, 15, 44, abstract *;
 [A]US2005157095  (SILVERBROOK KIA [AU], et al) [A] 1-15;
 [A]US2016075142  (KOMPLIN STEVEN R [US])[A] 1-15
by applicantEP0863016
 US2001019346
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