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EP3998165 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PRINTER APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hand Held Products, Inc.
855 S Mint Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 / US
[2023/35]
Former [2022/19]For all designated states
Datamax-O'Neil Corporation
9680 Old Bailes Road
Fort Mill, SC 29707 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GOETZ, Slawek
Lake Forest, 92630 / US
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date21210331.129.03.2019
[2022/20]
Priority number, dateUS20181594735106.04.2018         Original published format: US201815947351
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998165
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045, B41J2/14
[2022/19]
CPC:
B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/3555 (US); B41J2/04513 (EP,US);
B41J2/04515 (EP,US); B41J2/04536 (EP,US)
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 [2022/51]
Former [2022/19]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUM BETRIEB EINER DRUCKERVORRICHTUNG[2022/19]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A PRINTER APPARATUS[2022/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN APPAREIL D'IMPRIMANTE[2022/19]
Examination procedure14.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
14.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.06.2024Fee for grant paid
13.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19166401.0  / EP3549771
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6158835  (JACKSON LEE W [US], et al);
 [A]US2002113831  (SU WEN-LI [US], et al);
 [XI]US2003025746  (VEGA RAMON [ES]);
 [A]US2003081024  (VIVES JOAN CARLES [US], et al);
 [A]US2005052483  (ESAKI TAKAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [XI]US2017036441  (HOLSTUN CLAYTON L [US], et al);
 [XPI]US2018141331  (TAKATA ATSUSHI [JP])
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