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EP About this file: EP3838606

EP3838606 - PRINTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CZ, DK, SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-7-1, Nakagaito
Daito
Osaka, 574-0013 / JP
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Shingo
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-7-1, Nakagaito
Daito
Osaka, 574-0013 / JP
 [2023/12]
Former [2021/25]01 / ITO, Shingo
c/o FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 7-7-1, Nakagaito
Daito
Osaka, 574-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Becker, Eberhard
Becker Kurig & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[2023/12]
Former [2021/25]Becker, Eberhard
Becker & Kurig Partnerschaft
Patentanwälte PartmbB
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date20206646.010.11.2020
[2021/25]
Priority number, dateJP2019022990420.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019229904
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3838606
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3838606
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41J19/20, B41J3/407
[2021/25]
CPC:
B41J19/207 (EP); B41J19/18 (CN); B41J2/0451 (US);
B41J19/202 (EP); B41J2/04586 (US); B41J3/407 (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 [2021/37]
Former [2021/25]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 
TitleGerman:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG[2021/25]
English:PRINTING DEVICE[2021/25]
French:APPAREIL D'IMPRIMANTE[2021/25]
Examination procedure10.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
10.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2023Fee for grant paid
07.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2023/50]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/46]ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
PT24.07.2023
Former [2023/38]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
Former [2023/37]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT22.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[XDI]JP2003145877  (COPYER CO) [XD] 1-4,7 * figures 5-7 * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0033] * [I] 5,6;
 [A]JP2003299385  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-7 * figures 2-3, 5, 7, 10 * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0073] *;
 [A]US2009153604  (CHEN CHAO-MING [TW], et al) [A] 1-7* paragraph [0025]; figure 3 *
by applicantJP2003145877
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