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EP About this file: EP4074513

EP4074513 - VACUUM APERTURE VALVE ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024First examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2022/45]
Former [2022/42]For all designated states
Inca Digital Printers Limited
515 Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB1 3JS / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Andrew James
Cambridge CB1 3JS / GB
02 / MCKEAGUE, Anderson
Cambridge CB1 3JS / GB
 [2022/42]
Representative(s)Wright, Leonard William, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2022/42]
Application number, filing date22168536.514.04.2022
[2022/42]
Priority number, dateGB2021000531514.04.2021         Original published format: GB 202105315
[2022/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4074513
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B65H11/00, F16K15/16
[2022/42]
CPC:
B41J11/0085 (EP,GB,US); B41J11/02 (GB); B41J11/007 (GB);
B41J13/08 (GB); B41J13/10 (GB); B41J13/226 (GB);
B41J15/04 (GB); B41J15/048 (GB); B65H5/222 (EP);
B65H5/224 (EP); F16K15/1401 (US); F16K15/16 (US);
F16K51/02 (US); B65H2406/3222 (EP); B65H2406/351 (EP);
B65H2406/362 (EP); B65H2406/363 (EP); B65H2406/41 (EP);
B65H2801/06 (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 [2023/21]
Former [2022/42]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:VAKUUMÖFFNUNGSVENTILANORDNUNG[2022/42]
English:VACUUM APERTURE VALVE ARRAY[2022/42]
French:RÉSEAU DE SOUPAPES À OUVERTURE SOUS VIDE[2022/42]
Examination procedure18.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/21]
18.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.07.2023Request for further processing filed
13.07.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.07.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XI]GB2370813  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [XI]EP2949911  (MAN TRUCK & BUS AG [DE]);
 [XI]WO2017154881  (SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES [JP]);
 [XI]JP2018058254  (ROLAND DG CORP)
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