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EP About this file: EP2890565

EP2890565 - CONTROL UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 04.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2021/02]
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOGANEHIRA, Shuichi
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / KOSUGI, Yasuhiko
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / SANO, Tomohiko
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / MATSUMOTO, Kenji
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
05 / MASUZAWA, Kenta
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2015/28]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2015/28]
Application number, filing date13833311.728.08.2013
[2021/02]
WO2013JP05083
Priority number, dateJP2012019240431.08.2012         Original published format: JP 2012192404
[2015/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014034109
Date:06.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2890565
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2890565
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2015/28]
CPC:
H04N1/00506 (EP,CN,US); B41J2/17509 (EP,CN,US); B41J2/175 (CN,US);
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17546 (EP,CN,US); B41J2/17566 (EP,CN,US);
B41J29/13 (EP,US); B41J29/18 (US); B41J29/38 (EP,US);
B41J2002/17569 (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 [2015/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUEREINHEIT[2015/28]
English:CONTROL UNIT[2015/28]
French:UNITÉ DE COMMANDE[2015/28]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2015National basic fee paid 
31.03.2015Search fee paid 
31.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/28]
23.02.2016Observations by third parties
04.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2020Fee for grant paid
01.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.04.2019
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
05.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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