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EP About this file: EP3900940

EP3900940 - PRINTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi
Aichi 467-8561 / JP
[2021/43]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITA, Keisuke
Nagoya-shi, 467-8562 / JP
 [2021/43]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/42]
Former [2021/43]J A Kemp LLP
80 Turmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
Application number, filing date21180016.430.10.2019
[2021/43]
Priority number, dateJP2018020589831.10.2018         Original published format: JP 2018205898
[2021/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3900940
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3900940
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/325, B41J2/355, B41J33/14, B41J35/08
[2021/43]
CPC:
B41J33/14 (EP); B41J2/325 (EP,CN,US); B41J2/355 (EP);
B41J35/08 (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 [2022/16]
Former [2021/43]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:DRUCKSYSTEM[2021/43]
English:PRINTING SYSTEM[2021/43]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMPRESSION[2021/43]
Examination procedure14.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
14.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19206286.7  / EP3647062
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
MC18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/30]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
LU30.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/22]AT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2783460  (POLYPRINT [FR]) [A] 1 * page 17, line 17 - page 19, line 8 * * figures 2,4 *;
 [XI]JP2001225537  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0034] * * figure - * [I] 2,3;
 [A]US2014036019  (MORI FUTOSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0050] * * figure - *;
 [A]US2014231894  (PAREKH KUNAL [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0053] ** figure - *
by applicantJP2010036425
 JP2013049281
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