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Developer Replenishing Container And Developer Replenishing System - EP3686683

The patent EP3686683 was granted to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha on Mar 13, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 21, 2018 under application number EP18859213A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3686683

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Application Number
EP18859213A
Filing Date
Sep 21, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 9, 2024
Publication Date
Mar 13, 2024
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Patent Summary

UPC Cases New

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Case NumberFiling DatePlaintiffProceeding Type
UPC_CFI_595/2024Oct 14, 2024Katun, Katun EDCCounter Claim For Revocation
UPC_CFI_351/2024Jul 1, 2024Canon Kabushiki KaishaInfringement

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KATUN GERMANY KATUN EDC KATUN GENERAL PLASTIC INDUSTRIALDec 13, 2024VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2013015826
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2003107892
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2008292729
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015161898
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH09160366
OPPOSITIONEP2720088
OPPOSITIONEP2837973
OPPOSITIONEP2913719
OPPOSITIONJP2003107892
OPPOSITIONJP2008292729
OPPOSITIONJP2013015826
OPPOSITIONJP2015161898
OPPOSITIONJPH09160366
OPPOSITIONUS2015248102
SEARCHEP2913719

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