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EP3718778 - INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2024Deletion - Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 SHIMOMARUKO 3-CHOME
OHTA-KU
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Yusuke
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / SHIMADA, Koki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / KOMORI, Masateru
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / ARAKI, Yuta
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
4 Roundwood Avenue
Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Canon Europe Limited
European Intellectual Property Group
3 The Square, Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date20167045.231.03.2020
[2020/41]
Priority number, dateJP2019007254905.04.2019         Original published format: JP 2019072549
JP2019007255005.04.2019         Original published format: JP 2019072550
[2020/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3718778
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B41J2/17, B41J2/165, B41J29/02, B41J29/13
[2023/46]
CPC:
B41J29/02 (EP); B41J2/175 (EP,BR); B41J2/21 (BR,CN);
B41J25/006 (US); B41J2/01 (BR); B41J2/145 (CN);
B41J2/16508 (US); B41J2/16517 (EP); B41J2/16535 (US);
B41J2/1714 (EP,BR); B41J2/17509 (EP); B41J2/17513 (EP,BR);
B41J2/1752 (EP,BR,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,BR); B41J2/17536 (EP);
B41J2/17543 (EP); B41J2/17546 (EP); B41J2/17553 (EP,BR);
B41J2/17566 (EP); B41J29/13 (EP); B41J2002/17573 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/41]B41J29/02, B41J2/175, B41J29/13, B41J2/165, B41J2/17, B41J25/34
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 [2021/19]
Former [2020/41]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLAUFZEICHNUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/41]
English:INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS[2020/41]
French:APPAREIL D'ENREGISTREMENT PAR JET D'ENCRE[2020/41]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
07.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6244683  (ALVAREZ JOSE [ES], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11,13-15 * column 9, line 9 - line 33; figures 1-12 * [I] 2-6,9,10,12;
 [I]JP2006326912  (CANON KK) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0024]; figures 1-9 *;
 [I]US2007279464  (HARAZIM EUGEN [DE]) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-14 *;
 [A]US9387681  (SOMANO TOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* column 7, line 9 - line 13 *
by applicantJPH0976537
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