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EP4512596 - USE OF PCR MATERIAL AND DIRECT DIGITAL PRINTING ON CARTRIDGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.08.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.2025New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ritter GmbH
Kaufbeurer Straße 55
86830 Schwabmünchen / DE
[2025/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Preuß, Roman
86316 Friedberg / DE
02 / Krebber, Samuel
86343 Königsbrunn / DE
03 / Finis, Frank
86199 Augsburg / DE
04 / Novak, Frank
86399 Bobingen / DE
05 / Brandhuber, Florian
86159 Augsburg / DE
 [2025/09]
Representative(s)Lermer, Christoph
LermerRaible Patent- u. Rechtsanwalts PartGmbB
Seidlstraße 5
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2025/09]Lermer, Christoph
Nove Haus - Design Offices
Luise-Ullrich-Straße 14
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date24195239.919.08.2024
[2025/09]
Priority number, dateDE20231012233021.08.2023         Original published format: DE102023122330
[2025/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4512596
Date:26.02.2025
Language:DE
[2025/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2025
ClassificationIPC:B29C45/00, B29B17/04, // B29K105/00, B29K105/26, B29L31/00
[2025/09]
CPC:
B29C45/0001 (EP,US); B29B17/04 (EP); B29C2795/00 (EP);
B29C2795/007 (EP,US); B29K2105/0094 (EP); B29K2105/26 (EP,US);
B29K2995/0063 (EP); B29L2031/712 (EP); B29L2031/715 (US);
B29L2031/767 (EP); B29L2031/7678 (US); Y02W30/62 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesGENot yet paid
KHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON PCR MATERIAL UND DIGITALER DIREKTDRUCK AUF KARTUSCHEN[2025/09]
English:USE OF PCR MATERIAL AND DIRECT DIGITAL PRINTING ON CARTRIDGES[2025/09]
French:UTILISATION DE MATÉRIAU PCR ET D'IMPRESSION DIRECTE NUMÉRIQUE SUR DES CARTOUCHES[2025/09]
Examination procedure20.08.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.08.2025Examination requested  [2025/40]
25.08.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.12.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)EP25209617.7  / EP4656347
EP25209618.5  / EP4656348
EP25209620.1
EP25217510.4
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO2022216239  (KIM PACK CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-4,7-8 * Anspruch 1 *
 [X] CH718330  (ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO KG et al.) [X] 5-6,9 * Anspruch 1,7 *
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