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EP About this file: EP3717253

EP3717253 - MEMORIES OF FLUIDIC DIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring, TX 77389 / US
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / NG, Boon Bing
Columbia Tech Center
1115 SE 164th Ave., Suite 210
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
02 / NESS, Erik D.
Columbia Tech Center
1115 SE 164th Ave., Suite 210
Vancouver, Washington 98683 / US
03 / GARDNER, James Michael
1070 NE Circle Boulevard
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2020/41]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date19706160.906.02.2019
[2020/41]
WO2019US16780
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020162910
Date:13.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3717253
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3717253
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2020/41]
CPC:
B41J2/0458 (EP,IL,KR); B41J2/04541 (IL,US); B41J2/04521 (EP,IL,KR);
B41J2/04586 (IL,US); B41J2202/17 (EP,IL,KR); B41J2202/20 (EP,IL,KR)
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 [2020/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHER FÜR FLUIDISCHE MATRIZEN[2020/41]
English:MEMORIES OF FLUIDIC DIES[2020/41]
French:MÉMOIRES DE PUCES FLUIDIQUES[2020/41]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2020National basic fee paid 
28.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
28.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2022Fee for grant paid
01.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.05.2022
AT11.05.2022
CZ11.05.2022
DK11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
LT11.05.2022
LV11.05.2022
MC11.05.2022
RO11.05.2022
RS11.05.2022
SE11.05.2022
SI11.05.2022
SK11.05.2022
SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
IS11.09.2022
PT12.09.2022
IE06.02.2023
LU06.02.2023
[2024/08]
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CZ11.05.2022
DK11.05.2022
EE11.05.2022
FI11.05.2022
HR11.05.2022
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MC11.05.2022
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SM11.05.2022
BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
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PT12.09.2022
LU06.02.2023
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BG11.08.2022
NO11.08.2022
GR12.08.2022
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PT12.09.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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GR12.08.2022
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PT12.09.2022
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BG11.08.2022
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PT12.09.2022
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP1170132  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,10,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1232868  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-20* figure 2 *;
 [Y]WO2009064271  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US], et al) [Y] 4 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO2014133534  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [Y] 1,10,16 * figure 1 *;
 [XYI]WO2019009902  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [X] 1,6,7,9,10,13,15,16,18 * paragraphs [0034] , [0041]; figures 2,6 * [Y] 4 [I] 2,3,5,8,11,12,14,17,19,20
ExaminationEP1232868
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